Russian Forces Intensify Shelling of Epicentr K Chain Across Ukraine in 48-Hour Wave of Strikes

The Epicentr K retail chain has faced attacks over the past 48 hours targeting company facilities in multiple Ukrainian regions, according to the company’s statements on Facebook.The latest series of attacks hit hypermarkets and infrastructure in several Ukrainian cities. Over the past 48 hours and preceding days, the Epicentr K network sustained damage at locations in Uman, Pervomaisk and Dubno, where three people were injured, as well as Kovel, where warehouses were damaged. This follows an earlier series of attacks that targeted Epicentr K shopping centers in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Vinnytsia and Poltava.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.A Russian ballistic attack on Kyiv overnight Oct. 21 destroyed an Epicentr K hypermarket on Pochayna Street in the Obolon district, Forbes Ukraine reported. Espreso.TV wrote on Telegram about damage to a 1,000-square-meter building. According to media reports, fires also broke out at a neighboring postal cargo facility and at the Retail Park shopping center.In Kharkiv, an attack on the evening of Oct. 24 destroyed the Epicentr K shopping center in the Osnovianskyi district, Suspilne Media reported. According to regional reports, the threat of repeat strikes complicated rescue operations, and a rescuer was injured when Russian forces launched a repeat strike on the site during firefighting. A 39-year-old man sought medical assistance. Suspilne Media noted that the same facility was previously damaged in a drone attack on Aug. 27. Other Topics of Interest Ukraine Extends Martial Law and Mobilization Until Jan. 29 The extensions are set to take effect on Oct. 31, after lawmakers backed both measures by 293 and 281 votes in favor, respectively. On the same day, Zelensky also enacted a decree on city defenses. Founded by Oleksandr and Halyna Hereha in 2003 with the opening of their first home improvement store in Kyiv, Epicentr K has grown into a major national retail network. The chain currently operates 72 shopping centers across Ukraine, with a total retail area of more than 2 million square meters (21.5 million square feet) and around 38,000 employees. According to financial statements registered in YouControl, the company generated Hr. 81.2 billion ($1.9 billion) in 2025.