Russia strikes food warehouses in Odesa Oblast; Silpo confirms hit on its distribution center
In the night of September 20–21, 2026, Russia struck food warehouse facilities in Odesa Oblast, igniting a large-scale fire that was extinguished by rescuers. No deaths or injuries were reported. Retail chain Silpo confirmed that the strike hit its distribution center in Odesa.
Key points
- Russian strike hit food warehouses in Odesa Oblast on the night of September 20–21, 2026
- A large-scale fire broke out at the facilities; more than 80 rescuers were involved in extinguishing it
- The fire was extinguished; no fatalities or injuries were reported
- Silpo confirmed the strike hit its distribution center in Odesa and said all people at the facility survived
- Odesa Oblast governor Oleh Kiper said the burning premises belonged to a food supermarket network
- The same warehouse premises had been previously attacked by Russia
- In August 2026, Russian strikes damaged 10 Fozzy Group distribution centers supplying Silpo, Thrash!, Fora, and Fozzy
Why it matters
The strike damaged distribution infrastructure for a major Ukrainian food retailer, with potential knock-on effects on food supply chains in the Odesa region. Because the same premises had been attacked before, and followed August strikes that damaged 10 Fozzy Group distribution centers, the incident points to a cumulative pattern of targeting civilian logistics infrastructure.
What happened
In the night of September 20–21, 2026, Russia struck warehouse facilities in Odesa Oblast, igniting a large-scale fire. More than 80 rescuers were involved in extinguishing the blaze, and their work was complicated by repeated air-raid signals and the threat of new strikes, forcing them to retreat to shelters. The fire was eventually extinguished, and preliminary reports indicated no deaths or injuries. The retail chain Silpo confirmed that the hit landed on its distribution center in Odesa and said all people at the facility survived. Odesa Oblast Military Administration head Oleh Kiper said the warehouse premises that caught fire belonged to a food supermarket network. On the morning of September 22, a column of thick black smoke was recorded over Odesa, and specialists were measuring ambient air quality after the fire.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
All sources in the supplied set are Ukrainian-language and attribute the strike directly to Russia. Coverage emphasizes the scale of the fire, the number of rescuers deployed, and the absence of reported casualties. Ukrainian outlets connect the September strike to the broader pattern of August attacks on Fozzy Group distribution centers, which supply the Silpo, Thrash!, Fora, and Fozzy chains, and note that the same warehouse premises had been attacked previously.
Where reporting differs
Sources disagree on whether the strike specifically hit Silpo's warehouses: Silpo itself confirmed that its distribution center in Odesa was hit, while other outlets noted that, at the time of publication, there was no official confirmation that the Russian strike targeted Silpo's premises specifically.
Background
Silpo is part of Fozzy Group, which also operates the Thrash!, Fora, and Fozzy chains across Ukraine. Fozzy Group completed the acquisition of the Badoryi network in June 2026, adding approximately 180 stores in Kyiv and the region. After the August strikes, Fozzy Group lost part of its product inventory and had to adjust its logistics and supply routes.