Russian forces strike major Silpo supermarket logistics hub in Odesa
Russian forces struck a distribution center in Odesa belonging to the Ukrainian supermarket chain Silpo overnight on September 21, according to an official statement from the company.
Russian forces struck a major Silpo supermarket logistics hub in Odesa on September 21, according to an official statement from the Ukrainian supermarket chain. The company confirmed that personnel are safe, emphasizing the importance of assessing the damage and adjusting their logistics operations. Fozzy Group, one of Ukraine's largest retailers, is also restructuring its storage and supply chain networks while opening new stores to mitigate the impact of repeated Russian strikes on its logistics infrastructure.
Previous Russian attacks on Ukrainian logistics include a Varus warehouse in Dnipro on September 10 and two Silpo distribution centers in Kyiv on August 5, which resulted in six employee fatalities. Fozzy Group, a conglomerate with diverse operations, owns Silpo, along with Fora and Trash! supermarket chains, as well as Fozzy hypermarkets.
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