Ukraine minister says Russia destroyed 90% of food-chain warehouses
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Ukrainian Agrarian Policy Minister Taras Vysotsky said on Friday, August 28, that Russian strikes have destroyed about 90 percent of food-chain warehouses in Ukraine. He said the country will shift to mobile logistics and direct producer-to-store deliveries, avoiding large warehouses. Vysotsky warned that logistics complications may raise prices and reduce product assortment, but said there is no threat of famine or systemic food shortages.
Key Facts
- Ukrainian Agrarian Policy Minister Taras Vysotsky said on August 28 that Russian strikes destroyed about 90% of food-chain warehouses in Ukraine.
- Vysotsky said Ukraine will use mobile logistics and direct producer-to-store deliveries, bypassing large warehouses.
- On August 27-28, Russian forces struck Epicentr hypermarkets in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, Nova Poshta warehouses near Kyiv and in Sumy, a Roshen warehouse, and distribution centers in Kyiv region.
- The Khortytsia distillery in Zaporizhzhia lost about 4 million bottles of alcohol in an overnight attack on August 28, and its owner said the plant cannot be restored.
- A FOZZY hypermarket in Vyshneve, Kyiv region, was damaged on August 28 and suspended operations, with no casualties reported.
Warehouse Destruction
Russian forces destroyed about 90 percent of food-chain warehouses in Ukraine, Agrarian Policy Minister Taras Vysotsky said on August 28. He said the country will shift to mobile logistics and direct producer-to-store deliveries, bypassing large warehouses. Vysotsky warned that logistics complications may raise prices and reduce product assortment, but said there is no threat of famine or systemic food shortages.
Recent Strikes
On August 27-28, Russian forces struck Epicentr hypermarkets in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, Nova Poshta warehouses near Kyiv and in Sumy, a Roshen warehouse, and distribution centers in Kyiv region. The Khortytsia distillery in Zaporizhzhia lost about 4 million bottles of alcohol in an overnight attack on August 28, and its owner said the plant cannot be restored. A FOZZY hypermarket in Vyshneve, Kyiv region, was damaged on August 28 and suspended operations, with no casualties reported.
August Campaign
During August, Russian forces attacked warehouses and distribution centers of Fora, Varus, Silpo, and NOVUS food chains with ballistic missiles and drones. On August 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine had opened Pandora's box with strikes on Russian economic facilities and threatened retaliation against the most sensitive sectors of Ukraine's economy. Ukrainian warehouses had been hit by Russian forces even before Ukrainian strikes on Russian marketplaces.
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Ukraine minister says Russia destroyed 90% of food-chain warehouses
