Over the past week, Russian drones have carried out a series of strikes on manufacturing and logistics facilities in various regions of Ukraine. Significant losses have been incurred by businesses as well as humanitarian organizations providing assistance to the civilian population and hospitals.
This is reported by Finway
Destruction of Manufacturing Capacities and Agricultural Facilities
In the Odesa region, Russian drones damaged the production facilities of “Everlast,” a company specializing in the production of tankers and semi-trailers. As a result of the attack, the company was forced to relocate its production. Despite the circumstances, “Everlast” continues to accept new orders, and the launch of the new production site is scheduled for the coming weeks.
In Kharkiv region, the agricultural firm in the village of Kyrylivka came under enemy fire: the farm buildings were significantly damaged, and over 60 pigs died as a result of the Russian attack. A similar incident was recorded in Sumy region, where Russian drones struck the territory of an agricultural enterprise in the Lebedyn community. Here, non-residential buildings and agricultural machinery were also damaged.
Destruction of Humanitarian Aid Warehouses
Russia struck a medical warehouse of the charity fund Nova Ukraine in Lviv, where medical supplies and humanitarian aid for over 600 hospitals across the country were stored.
“There were medical supplies and humanitarian aid intended to support over 600 hospitals throughout Ukraine.”
In Dnipro, a Russian drone destroyed a warehouse of the World Food Programme of the United Nations, where food packages for civilians near the front line were stored. As a result of the strike, at least 10,000 food packages intended to support the population in the combat zone were lost.
Despite the challenging circumstances, Ukraine’s economy demonstrates resilience. For instance, the largest Ukrainian hummus producer – Yofi! – managed to restore production in Kyiv and return to its usual operational rhythm two months after the Russian strike.