Ukraine's Agricultural Minister Taras Vysotskyi stated that Russian air attacks have destroyed approximately 90% of modern food logistics facilities operated by retail chains. He assured that these strikes do not pose a risk of food shortages, as businesses adapt to direct delivery models.
The destruction of critical logistics and storage infrastructure by Russia threatens to disrupt supply chains and impact the availability of goods in Ukraine, despite assurances of no food shortages.
Russian strikes have destroyed approximately 90% of Ukraine's modern storage facilities for various goods, according to Agricultural Minister Taras Vysotskyi. The intensified attacks on warehouses and logistics centers aim to disrupt Ukrainian businesses and could affect the range of goods available, though officials assure there is no risk of food shortages.
Businesses are being forced to find alternative storage and delivery methods, with direct delivery to production or retail sites emerging as a primary option. Some companies are relocating, but these new facilities have also been targeted. Vysotskyi advocated for an equal distribution of risks among supply-chain participants for goods destroyed in attacks, noting the state's non-involvement in commercial relations.
Earlier, on August 5, a Russian ballistic missile attack killed 17 people and targeted warehouses belonging to supermarket chains and other civilian businesses, including a distribution warehouse for Ukraine's largest online marketplace, Rozetka. Since then, some stores have reported limited supplies of staples, exacerbated by customer stocking. An overnight strike on August 28 destroyed 14 warehouses in Kyiv Oblast alone, including facilities storing books for publishers and bookstores.