Russian attack hits Teva pharmaceutical warehouse in Ukraine twice in one day
A Teva pharmaceutical warehouse in Kyiv Oblast was struck twice in a single day by Russian drones as part of a massive drone attack, the company said. Teva reported that no employees were injured, stated it is continuing to operate, and is working to preserve medicine supplies for Ukrainian patients.
Key points
- Teva warehouse in Kyiv Oblast struck twice on 3 September by Russian drones during a massive drone attack (one source dates the attack to 3 August)
- No Teva employees were injured, the company said
- Teva said it is assessing the damage and taking measures to keep medicines available to Ukrainian patients
- Teva said it continues to operate despite the attack
- Teva publicly condemned Russian attacks that kill civilians and destroy civilian infrastructure
- Teva Ukraine is part of Israeli-headquartered Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, which produces more than 260 medicines, hundreds of which are on the Ukrainian market
What happened
Teva reported that its warehouse in Kyiv Oblast was hit twice in one day during a Russian drone attack, one of several recent strikes on warehouses and logistics infrastructure across Ukraine. The company said no employees were among the casualties and that it is continuing to operate. Teva said it is assessing the damage and working to keep medicine supplies flowing to Ukrainian patients, and publicly condemned Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Both sources reporting this story are Ukrainian, and frame the strike as an attack on civilian and business infrastructure that directly threatens Ukrainian patients' access to medicines.
Where reporting differs
Sources disagree on the date of the attack: one gives 3 August, another 3 September. They also differ on the nature of the attack, with one describing it generically as a Russian attack and the other specifying a massive drone attack on Kyiv Oblast using Russian drones.
Background
Teva Ukraine is part of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, an Israeli-headquartered pharmaceutical company founded in 1901 that produces more than 260 medicines, hundreds of which are sold in Ukraine. The Teva strike is part of a broader pattern of Russian attacks on Ukrainian warehouses and logistics infrastructure, including the LLC 'HFC Biokon' logistics complex in Boryspil district and an 'Optima-Pharm' warehouse in Kyiv.