Epicentr
Epitsentr is a Ukrainian national chain of building-and-home improvement hypermarkets, founded in 2003 by Oleksandr Hereha and his family. The company sells construction materials, renovation and home goods, garden supplies, household appliances and décor. Its head office is in Kyiv, and stores operate across many regions of Ukraine.
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Russia pounds Kyiv with 21 ballistic missiles and 210 drones overnight, hours after talks agreed
Russia launched a massive combined missile and drone strike on Ukraine overnight into 22 October, with the main target being Kyiv. Three waves of ballistic missiles struck the capital, killing one person, injuring 22 and damaging residential buildings, a monastery, a hypermarket, a metro bridge and other civilian sites. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack came immediately after the latest round of negotiations and showed no real change in Russia's attitude, while Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha contrasted the destruction with US envoy Steve Witkoff's recent description of Vladimir Putin as a "humanist".
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Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, disrupting power across regions
Russia struck Kyiv and energy infrastructure across multiple Ukrainian regions overnight on October 22, killing at least one person in the capital and injuring more than 20. Emergency power outages were introduced in parts of Kyiv, while attacks and fighting caused new disconnections in at least nine regions.
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Russian drone attacks strike Uman, damaging civilian sites and injuring five
Russian forces attacked Uman in Cherkasy Oblast with strike drones overnight on October 21 and again in the morning. The strikes damaged a hypermarket, a hotel, private homes, and buildings at Uman National University. The State Emergency Service later reported five people affected, two of whom were hospitalized.
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Russia launches large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing two in Kyiv
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with Iskander-K cruise missiles and 186 strike drones, targeting energy, transport, residential, commercial, educational and maritime sites across multiple regions. Ukrainian air defenses reported shooting down or suppressing 150 drones by 08:30, while 10 remained airborne. Two people were killed in Kyiv and two in Korotych, with injuries and infrastructure damage reported elsewhere.
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Ukraine PM puts 2025 business damage from Russian strikes at $7.7 billion
Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky said Russian attacks caused $7.7 billion in direct damages to Ukrainian businesses this year and destroyed or damaged more than 1 million square meters of warehouse, production, and logistics space. In an interview with BBC Ukraine, he said the economy is still functioning and outlined government relief measures, including transferring state premises to firms and adjusting the subsidized "Affordable Loans 5-7-9%" program. He also said the state has stepped in to partially compensate losses that vessels entering Ukrainian ports cannot insure internationally.
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Russia hits Kyiv energy grid with 39 ballistic missiles and 128 drones, knocking out power for 600,000
Russia launched a massive combined strike on Ukraine overnight on 13–14 October, using 39 ballistic missiles and 128 strike drones against energy and critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast and Kharkiv. President Zelensky said at least 600,000 people were left without electricity and that the main target of the Kyiv attack was the TEC-4 combined heat and power plant, which sustained direct hits. Three people were killed in Kyiv, more than 20 were injured, and the attack came days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine.
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Russian attacks destroy Epicentr's last major logistics hub in Khmelnytskyi
Russian forces attacked Epicentr's logistics distribution center in Khmelnytskyi ten times on 13 October, causing five large-scale fires and destroying about 85% of the stored goods. No employees were injured, but the company said the strike puts thousands of jobs at risk and has nationwide supply implications.
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Russian drone strike on Sumy shopping centre kills two, injures at least 20
Russian forces struck the Manufaktura shopping and entertainment centre in Sumy with a drone on the evening of September 9. Two people were confirmed killed and at least 20 injured, including children. The building, parked cars and surrounding infrastructure were damaged, and authorities warned of the threat of repeated strikes.
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Zelensky's Staff meeting sets accelerated timeline for interceptor drones against jet-powered Shaheds
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff focused on accelerating Ukrainian production of high-speed interceptor drones designed to counter Russian jet-powered Shahed-type attack drones. Prototypes of the new weapons have been developed, with work underway to bring them to the required effectiveness, and specific deadlines have been set for involving business in air defense production. Zelensky framed the effort as part of an asymmetric response to Russia's growing output of high-speed attack drones.