VARUS warehouse in Dnipro hit again: goods with a smoky smell are already being sent to shelves

In the evening, a warehouse of the VARUS grocery chain was damaged as a result of another strike by Russian forces on Dnipro. As reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the company's official statement, this is not the first incident: the facility had previously been damaged in a shelling back in spring. The chain emphasized that no employees were injured.

Repeated strike on the facility in Dnipro

According to the company, the warehouse premises caught fire after the attack. The prompt response of the State Service for Emergency Situations (SES) made it possible to contain the damage and preserve part of the stock. VARUS separately thanked the service's employees for their help in mitigating the aftermath of the strike and extinguishing the fire.

Salvaged goods are already being sent to stores

The surviving products have begun to be removed from the warehouse: the company reported that the goods are planned to be delivered to supermarket shelves to prevent supply disruptions for Dnipro residents. At the same time, VARUS warned that some of the products may have a light smoky smell — according to the chain, such stock was located in the area exposed to fire.

What the VARUS chain is saying

"We are already loading this goods and taking it to the supermarket shelves. So, if you happen to notice a light smoky smell from the packaging — don't be surprised, this is the true aroma of our strength together," the company stated. The chain also emphasized that it will continue to operate for Dnipro residents under wartime conditions, maintaining its presence in the regional market.

Context: attacks on logistics across the country

The strike on the Dnipro warehouse is part of a broader series of attacks on the warehousing and logistics infrastructure of retail in various regions of Ukraine: open sources have also recorded damage to VARUS and "ECO-market" warehouses in Kyiv Oblast, as well as the destruction of a warehouse of a major chocolate producer. VARUS founder and co-owner Ruslan Shostak previously stated that at the current rate of Russian attacks, it would take decades to completely destroy the majority of Ukraine's warehousing capacity, and such a scenario is possible only if warehouse reconstruction in the country is fully halted.