Russia Strikes Epicentr, Nova Poshta, Silpo, Novus Warehouses, Killing at Least 10

Russian missiles and drones destroyed or crippled logistics facilities belonging to four of Ukraine’s largest retail and industrial groups overnight on Wednesday, Aug. 5, killing at least 10 people and setting warehouses ablaze from Kyiv to the capital’s outskirts in one of the most concentrated strikes on the country’s civilian supply chains this year.Epicentr loses two complexes and ceramics plantHardware retail chain Epicentr said the attack destroyed two of its key logistics complexes simultaneously. The company wrote in a Facebook statement that a logistics center on Viskozna Street in Kyiv burned down completely, while a separate logistics-production complex in Kalynivka, in the Kyiv region, was hit directly, killing one employee and injuring three others who were later hospitalized.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.Epicentr reported that direct missile strikes destroyed two large warehouse complexes outright, while a separate missile struck the company’s Epicentr Ceramic Corporation plant – one of Ukraine’s largest tile manufacturers – with the explosion halting production entirely.A parking lot near the logistics complex was also destroyed, burning 20 employees’ private cars.To avoid supply shortages, Epicentr wrote that it would first shift production to two of its facilities abroad while preparing to launch output at another site inside Ukraine. The company estimated that fully rebuilding the destroyed production capacity would take at least one and a half years – more likely close to two – calling the relocation abroad its immediate priority to keep supplying partners and customers. Other Topics of Interest Russian FPV Drone Developer Critically Injured in Car Bombing Near Yekaterinburg An explosive device planted beneath his Mercedes detonated, leaving Tkachuk in intensive care in critical condition. However, the full scope of the damage could not yet be assessed.Nova Poshta sorting center destroyed, 3 killedSeparately, a Russian strike overnight into Wednesday destroyed Nova Poshta’s sorting center in Kyiv, killing three people and wounding eight, Forbes Ukraine wrote, referring to the statement of Ukraine’s largest private postal operator.Two drivers working for a partner carrier and one contractor employee were killed, as Nova Poshta wrote that Russia used cluster munitions in the strike, calling it a war crime against civilians.The company also said it was still assessing the damage and would compensate customers for the full declared value of damaged shipments, contacting each affected customer individually. Nova Poshta wrote that it continued operations across Ukraine, despite the destruction.The sorting center is the latest in a string of hits on Nova Poshta’s network this year. The company has estimated losses from Russian shelling at Hr.325 million ($7.3 million) for the first four months of 2026 alone.A sorting terminal in Sumy was struck on July 25, a terminal in Poltava was damaged in a mass attack on the night of July 30, a branch in the Vinnytsia region left eight people injured on July 31, and a cargo branch in Pryluky, in the Chernihiv region, was destroyed on Monday.Silpo and Novus logistics centers hit, leaving 6 deadThe same overnight barrage damaged logistics infrastructure belonging to two of Ukraine’s largest grocery chains, Silpo and Novus, according to Forbes Ukraine.Silpo reported fires at two of its distribution centers and said six employees were killed, with the number of wounded still being confirmed. The company wrote that it remained in constant contact with the families of the deceased and was prepared to provide assistance.Novus’s logistics center sustained several direct missile hits and operations had been fully suspended. No employees or partners were killed, as staff were sheltering during the air raid alert. Novus wrote that its priority now was to preserve continuity of operations, and that it was already redistributing inventory to keep its stores supplied.It is the second time Russian missiles have struck Novus’s logistics center since the start of the full-scale invasion, as the facility was previously hit in November 2025.The center, which opened in January 2024 with financing that included a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, is Novus’s only logistics complex supplying its entire store network and spans 40,000 square meters (9,900 acres). The chain, which had 173 stores as of August 2026, is developed by Lithuanian company BT Invest, founded in 2008 by Raimondas Tumenas and Ihor Bezzub.Silpo is part of Fozzy Group, one of Ukraine’s largest trade and industrial holdings, controlled by businessman Volodymyr Kostelman.Biosphere warehouse burned down a night priorA night earlier, on Tuesday, Russian drones destroyed a 20,000-square-meter (5,000 acre) warehouse complex in Dnipro that housed a facility belonging to Biosphere Corporation, the company’s founder, Andriy Zdesenko, wrote on Facebook.He said staff were sheltering in line with safety protocols at the time of the strike and that no one was hurt, though the building could not be saved from the resulting fire and was destroyed. Zdesenko also wrote that the company had prepared response plans in advance for the loss of individual logistics facilities and was already redistributing stock to maintain uninterrupted supply to partners and consumers.Biosphere, founded in 1997, produces kitchen, cleaning, and hygiene goods under brands including Frecken Bok, Smile, Selpak, Vortex, and Bambik, selling in more than 25 countries through six plants in Ukraine and two in Europe.The company said it restored its annual turnover in 2025 to nearly pre-war levels at $173 million, invested Hr.500 million ($11.2 million) into Ukraine’s economy, and grew its international business share to 30%. Olena Hrazhdan is the Business Reporter at Kyiv Post, covering Ukraine’s markets, business, and economic policy. While she reports broadly on economic issues, her core focus is banking, finance, monetary and fiscal policy. Olena previously wrote for leading Ukrainian business media and became a Fellow of the International Monetary Fund’s Journalism Fellowship in 2024.