Russian drones and missiles hit Ukraine’s largest retail chains selling toys, food, gadgets, and household goods during an Aug. 27 attack, killing at least one person and injuring five, according to Telegram reports made by Ukraine’s Air Force.
Russia hit the largest toy retailer Budynok Ihrashok, the food warehouses of Fora, Shchaslyve Kurcha, and Roshen. Along with this, damages also occurred at a Comfy gadget warehouse, an Aurora home goods warehouse, and an Epicentr shopping center.
Budynok Ihrashok loses warehouse in Kyiv region
Ukraine’s largest toy retailer, Budynok Ihrashok, lost its main warehouse in the Kyiv region. The company reported on Instagram that the destroyed facility stored the bulk of its stock and was responsible for the daily dispatch of goods to physical stores nationwide.
However, despite damages, the store remains open. Clients can still order on the website, and the physical stores are working, the company said in the same statement. The team warns that current orders might be delayed, but they promise to contact everyone who is waiting.
The Ukrainian Retail Association stated that 2025 was a year of growth and a new business model for Budynok Ihrashok. By the end of the year, the company’s revenue grew by almost 40% from Hr.3 billion ($67.4 million) in 2024, according to Forbes.ua, and the paid taxes were over Hr.250 million ($5.6 million).
A second attack on Zaporizhstal
Thursday night, Russian forces also hit the steel plant Zaporizhstal with five missiles, causing significant damage, as reported on Facebook by Musa Magomedov, head of the subcommittee on industrial policy.
However, the plant had stopped working prior to Thursday’s damages, following an earlier Aug. 11 attack which killed seven workers.
“The consequences of these attacks are extremely serious, and when Zaporizhstal will be able to resume operations remains a big question,” emphasized Musa Magomedov.
Attack on retail chains and industrial facilities
A Russian attack drone hit a warehouse in the Kyiv region used by the Fora chain, the Ukrainian Retail Association reported, citing Fora’s press service.
“We confirm: this morning, an enemy attack damaged a warehouse in the Kyiv region that Fora started using only this Sunday. Most importantly, everyone is alive and no one was hurt,” the company said during Friday’s press release.
This is the third attack on the chain’s logistics infrastructure, the first being on Aug. 5. As a result, the company lost part of its warehouse infrastructure and stock, with preliminary losses estimated at about Hr.1.15 billion ($25.8 million).
The second attack was on Aug. 20, when a Russian attack destroyed a Fora warehouse in the village of Martusivka, Boryspil region. It stored vegetables, fruits, dairy products, groceries, fish, ready meals, and other goods. From that attack, the company estimated the losses to be over Hr.100 million ($2.2 million).
A Russian attack drone also hit a large Epicentre store in Kharkiv, the head of the Kharkiv region reported in Telegram, leaving at least once person dead and five injured.
Additionally, one of the company’s founders reported on Facebook that a warehouse of Ukraine’s largest home goods chain, Aurora, was also hit. Aurora was previously attacked by Russia on Aug. 22. At that time, Russian forces launched multiple airstrikes and destroyed a warehouse.
Russian attack drones also hit a warehouse of Comfy, one of the largest home appliance and electronics stores, Gennady Verbylenko the CEO of the company reported on Facebook.
Roshen, the largest confectionery manufacturer, reported that Russia attacked in the Kyiv region, destroying one of their warehouses used to store and supply ready-made sweets. This is the second attack on Roshen during the full-scale invasion.
“At the same time, our experience recovering from the previous attack helped us create backup plans and figure out how to quickly rebuild our logistics,” the company said.
Among those damaged was also a poultry farm of the meat producer Shchaslyve Kurcha. According to the company’s Facebook report, a Russian night drone attack on the Cherkasy region destroyed one of their locations.
“Most importantly, no staff members were hurt, but all the poultry was destroyed by the explosion and fire,” the company reported.