Russian military strikes have damaged warehouses owned by Ukrainian supermarket chain Eko Market and organic producer Dunayskyi Agrariy, destroying significant stocks of food, company representatives said.
Neither enterprise reported casualties among workers following the bombardment, which forms part of a wider wave of attacks targeting Ukrainian commercial storage hubs.
Damage to organic farm storage
Dunayskyi Agrariy stated on Facebook that the hit caused extensive damage to its storage facilities and wiped out a major portion of its harvested produce.
Company officials explained that the lost inventory represented a full year of agricultural cultivation, financial investment, and seasonal planning aimed at supplying retail customers and commercial partners.
Management is currently assessing total financial losses while working to rebuild supply logistics and restore normal operations.
Dunayskyi Agrariy warned consumers that supply disruptions and temporary shortages of specific produce items may occur in the near future, requesting customer understanding during the recovery process.
Based in Ukraine, Dunayskyi Agrariy specializes in growing certified organic fruits, vegetables, and melons. The farming business is widely recognized for producing novel cube-shaped and heart-shaped watermelons.
According to company data, the farm is the sole commercial producer in Ukraine growing certified organic watermelons using drip irrigation technology. Founder Roman Dyazhuk established the enterprise and managed operations until his death in a road accident in June 2023.
Supermarket chain response and operations
Eko Market Chief Executive Officer Khrystyna Kovtun separately confirmed on LinkedIn that one of the supermarket chain's distribution warehouses sustained damage in the bombardment. She stated that no company employees were injured in the strike.
Kovtun added that all Eko Market retail locations continue to operate as normal, with management taking immediate measures to maintain logistics chains and keep store shelves fully stocked.
The Eko Market network includes 77 supermarket stores located across 20 settlements in six regions of Ukraine, according to company documentation. The chain is owned by Cypriot company Northwall Investments, with ultimate beneficial ownership held by Natalya Bondareva of the Bayadera holding group.
Wider strikes on Ukrainian food logistics
The damage to Eko Market and Dunayskyi Agrariy follows several recent strikes targeting commercial retail and distribution infrastructure across Ukraine.
Supermarket chain Fora reported that a Russian attack on August 20 damaged its warehouse facility in Martusivka, located near Kyiv. Company officials noted that Fora had only begun utilizing the Martusivka warehouse the previous week following a prior attack on its primary storage facilities.
A separate missile strike hit a distribution center in Boryspil operated by a logistics partner of supermarket chain Varus, threatening supply continuity for the retailer.
Russian bombardment also destroyed a storage warehouse belonging to ice cream manufacturer Fayni Liody, which supplies retail outlets in Kyiv and 12 other Ukrainian cities. Cosmetics brand Yves Rocher was similarly forced to suspend online customer orders in Ukraine after an attack damaged its local distribution warehouse.
