Ukraine Says Russian Strikes Have Destroyed 90% of Food Retail Logistics
Ukraine’s agriculture minister says Russian attacks have destroyed around 90% of food retailers’ logistics infrastructure, forcing chains to shift to more costly alternative delivery routes even as officials insist there is no threat of hunger.
Russia’s strikes are increasingly hitting the middle of Ukraine’s food supply chain: the logistics hubs that move goods from producers to store shelves.
Ukraine’s agriculture minister says about 90% of food retailers’ logistics infrastructure has been destroyed as Russia targets warehouses supplying retail chains. He says this has come through strikes on facilities that serve major food retailers.
One of the latest incidents was a hit on a FOZZY Cash & Carry hypermarket in Vyshneve, near Kyiv. The company said the store was not operating at the time and that the scale of damage is being assessed. According to the company, 10 of its distribution centres were affected by Russian attacks in August.
Media reports say Fozzy Group plans to freeze hiring, cancel bonuses and review salaries after the strikes on its facilities. These are company-level measures and reflect the financial pressure of repeated damage.
Despite the destruction, the agriculture minister says Ukrainians will not be left without food and that there is no threat of hunger or systemic physical shortages. He says retailers will switch to alternative logistics and direct deliveries, while warning that these methods are more expensive.
Looking ahead, officials also say Ukraine plans to reduce winter wheat planting for the 2027 harvest because export constraints and high logistics costs are weighing on farmers. That decision links today’s infrastructure damage to future production.
Key indicators to monitor include any emerging local shortages, trends in food prices inside Ukraine, the pace of repairs or new warehouse construction, and whether further large retail distribution hubs come under attack.
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- OSINT