Russian Attack Warehouses of Auchan, Paper Mill, Publisher, Auto Shop

Russian forces launched a combined drone and missile assault on Ukraine on Oct. 6-7, targeting warehouses belonging to civilian businesses. The attacks hit a new storage facility of the Knygolove book publishing house, warehouses of a cardboard and paper mill, facilities operated by Auchan French supermarket chain and the ATL auto repair network. Attack on book publisher Overnight on Oct. 6-7, Russian forces launched a missile attack on a new warehouse of the Ukrainian multi-genre publisher Knygolove. The facility held books that had been restocked following an initial attack in July, which resulted in the loss of nearly 250,000 copies.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Russian attacks in August wiped out about a third of Ukraine’s annual book production. Due to the massive losses and a lack of funds, some publishing houses may not survive the aftermath of the attacks, Vivat Publishing House CEO Yuliya Orlova said on Radio Kultura. “At this point, we cannot definitively assess the scale of the losses and calculate the number of books that were destroyed or can no longer be restored, but we can say for sure that tens of thousands of books were lost,” the company said on Instagram. In 2025, the publisher’s revenue grew by 9 percent year-over-year to Hr.85 million ($1.89 million). Net profit for the same period reached Hr.8 million ($178,000), according to Opendatabot data. Damaged warehouses of other businesses That same night, Russian attacks completely destroyed the central warehouse of the ATL auto parts and service chain, which handled the bulk of its motor oils, batteries and automotive goods. Other Topics of Interest Leaked Russian Blueprint Counts 1,000 Weapons to Freeze Ukraine An intercepted document calculates the weapons needed to cripple 60 facilities supplying Ukrainians with electricity, heat, water and sewage services. The company had already suffered a Russian attack in May, losing its central office. “This is yet another painful reminder of how vulnerable Ukrainian civilian businesses remain, forced to operate in conditions where commercial warehouses and civilian infrastructure come under attack. But we have accepted these realities,” the company said on Facebook. In 2025, the company’s revenue amounted to Hr.811.7 million ($19.23 million). Net profit for the same period reached Hr.25.8 million ($611.115), according to Opendatabot data. Russian forces hit a fresh food warehouse belonging to Auchan, a French international retail chain specializing in food and everyday consumer goods. “Most importantly, no employees were injured,” the company said on Facebook. In 2025, the company’s net sales revenue amounted to Hr.10.03 billion ($229 million).The company ended the reporting period with a net loss of Hr.835.8 million ($18.6 million), according to YouControl data. The company ended the reporting period with a net loss of Hr.835.8 million ($18.6 million) Also on Oct. 7, a Russian missile struck the Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill, an enterprise in the pulp and paper industry. “Production has currently been halted. Despite serious material damage, the most important thing for us is that none of our employees were injured,” the company said on Facebook. This marks the third attack on the mill, following previous attacks in March and April 2026. In 2025, the company’s revenue amounted to Hr.8.06 billion ($180 million). Net profit for the period reached Hr.419 million ($9.3 million), according to Opendatabot data.