Russian drone strikes Comfy distribution center in Kyiv Oblast
A Russian drone struck the distribution center of electronics retailer Comfy in Kyiv Oblast on the morning of Aug. 27, Comfy CEO Gennady Verbylenko said on Facebook, adding that no employees were injured and operations are continuing.
On August 27, Russian drone strikes targeted Comfy's electronics distribution center in Kyiv Oblast, according to CEO Gennady Verbylenko's statement on Facebook. No employees sustained injuries as they took refuge in prepared shelters during the attack. The company continued operations, switching teams to an intensified mode to maintain store and online services and fulfill customer orders.
Verbylenko noted that the incident was predictable for Ukrainian businesses in recent weeks. The extent of the damage to the distribution center and its financial losses have not been disclosed by the company. Earlier in the week, 17 people were killed in Kyiv city and oblast due to a Russian strike involving 28 intercepted missiles.
Following the attack on August 5, major Ukrainian businesses like Rozetka, Epicentr, and Nova Poshta incurred substantial losses, with the destroyed distribution center near Kyiv estimated to have cost $70 million. Eleven major companies were impacted by the strike, with Comfy among them.
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