Russian strike destroys Kärcher warehouse in Kyiv, company reports

September 27, 2026 at 08:40 PM2 min

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A Russian strike on Kyiv on Sunday, September 27, completely destroyed a warehouse of German company Kärcher, the company's Ukrainian unit said. No one was killed or injured in the attack, but orders stored at the warehouse were delayed or cancelled. The strike was part of a broader Russian bombardment that killed one person in Kyiv and hit a data center twice, according to Ukrainian officials.

Key Facts

Kärcher's Ukrainian unit said a Russian strike on September 27 completely destroyed its warehouse in Kyiv, where equipment and goods were stored.
No one was killed or injured in the attack on the Kärcher warehouse, the company said.
Kärcher said orders that were at the warehouse at the time of the attack were delayed or cancelled, and it would contact each partner to discuss the situation.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said one person was killed in the September 27 Russian strike on the city, and a drone hit a warehouse building in the Solomianskyi district, causing a fire.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Russian army struck a data center in Kyiv twice during the morning, injuring three people, including two children, in the first strike.

Kärcher Warehouse Destruction

The Ukrainian unit of German cleaning equipment maker Kärcher said a Russian strike on Kyiv on Sunday, September 27, completely destroyed its warehouse, where equipment and goods were stored. The company did not disclose the exact location of the warehouse. Kärcher said no one was killed or injured in the attack. Orders that were at the warehouse at the time of the attack were delayed or cancelled, and the company said it would contact each partner to discuss the situation and agree on further actions. Kärcher said it would switch to a "Plan B" and use alternative supply chains, which would lead to supply disruptions in the near future. The company's headquarters in Winnenden, Germany, had not commented on the destruction of the Kyiv warehouse at the time of publication.

Broader Russian Strike on Kyiv

The Russian strike on Kyiv on September 27 killed one person, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Klitschko said one of the drones hit a warehouse building in the Solomianskyi district at night, causing a fire. The Kyiv City Military Administration added that a hit on an office building was also recorded in that district. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on social media that the Russian army struck a data center in Kyiv twice during the morning. Three people, including two children, were injured in the first strike on the data center, Zelensky said. Logistics company Zammler Group also reported that a drone strike hit one of the warehouses it had worked with for many years, but did not specify the location, citing the need to maintain information silence. Zammler Group said there were no casualties in that strike.