Russia hammers Ukrainian retail network, Auchan depot damaged in air raid

Russian drone wreckage struck the roof of an Auchan supermarket warehouse on August 31, causing significant damage but no injuries, according to the retailer's press service. Operations resumed promptly, with Auchan praising its staff for their resilience and urging civilians to follow air raid safety protocols. The attack on Auchan's distribution center in Brovary destroyed Rozetka's central distribution complex, rendering it unsalvageable.

Epicentr also suffered extensive damage to its warehouses and production plant, while Nova Poshta's sorting hub in Kyiv was targeted, along with two Silpo distribution centers that resulted in six deaths. Puma's logistics complex and Intertop's central warehouse in an area outside Kyiv were also obliterated. Bosch's Ukrainian facility was similarly devastated.

Rozetka estimated the Brovary strike's losses at tens of millions of dollars, and the company later had to lay off employees due to the cumulative damages across major commercial players, estimated at billions of dollars. The estimated value of Rozetka's destroyed Brovary complex amounted to $70 million. Following a strike on August 5, 11 major corporations sustained severe structural damage, resulting in 17 fatalities in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast.