--- title: "Fifth in a month: Russian strikes destroy another JYSK store in Zaporizhzhia" description: "Russian strikes have destroyed five JYSK stores in Ukraine in a month, including a fifth facility in Zaporizhzhia on September 22. Employees are being offered relocation, while major retailers are leaving frontline cities." date: 2026-09-23T08:20:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/fifth-jysk-store-destroyed-in-zaporizhzhia-in-a-month tags: [jysk, ukraine, russia-attacks, retail, zaporizhzhia, war-economy] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Fifth in a month: Russian strikes destroy another JYSK store in Zaporizhzhia ![Destroyed JYSK store in Zaporizhzhia after a Russian strike: firefighters spray water on smoldering spots, soot-covered walls and debris on the floor](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/23/pyatyi-magazin-jysk-razrushen-v-zaporoze-za-mesyac/pyatyi-magazin-jysk-razrushen-v-zaporoze-za-mesyac-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - In the past month, Russian attacks have destroyed five JYSK stores: in Sumy, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, and twice in Zaporizhzhia - No casualties among staff or customers have been recorded; employees have been offered relocation to other cities - Major retailers — "Epitsentr", Sinsay, and Fox Trot — have already left Sumy and Zaporizhzhia - Zelensky stated that Russia is preparing a new massive shelling In the evening of September 22, Russian forces carried out yet another strike on Zaporizhzhia, destroying a store of the Swedish retail chain JYSK. According to data published by JYSK's Ukraine director Yevhenyivanych Ivanitsa on LinkedIn and reported by RBC-Ukraine, this is the fifth store of the chain destroyed by Russian attacks in the past month. The strike hit the "Amstor" shopping center, where a large-scale fire broke out after the impact. ### Chronicle of destruction: five stores in 30 days According to Ivanitsa's statement, over the past three weeks Russian strikes have successively hit JYSK facilities in four cities: Sumy, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, and twice in Zaporizhzhia. Each new incident was confirmed by the suspension of the respective store's operations: in Sumy it was the "Manufaktura" shopping center, in Zaporizhzhia — the "Amstor" shopping center. Thus, in just one month the chain has lost a significant part of its retail infrastructure in the south and center of the country. ### No casualties, but with relocation "The most important thing is that compliance with all safety requirements once again allowed us to avoid casualties among our employees and customers," Ivanitsa emphasized. The company stated that all employees of the destroyed stores will be offered the opportunity to relocate to other cities in Ukraine where JYSK stores continue to operate. This decision effectively turns a local incident into a staffing problem for the chain, which is forced to redistribute personnel amid ongoing shelling. ### Strike on "Amstor" and the scale of the fire According to the publication Delo, the evening attack on Zaporizhzhia on September 22 affected not only the JYSK store but the entire "Amstor" shopping center, where a major fire broke out after the impact. The operations of all stores located in this shopping center were suspended. A similar measure had earlier been taken with respect to JYSK facilities in Sumy after the shelling of the "Manufaktura" shopping center, as confirmed by both Delo and Interfax-Ukraine. ### Retail outflow from frontline cities In his address, Ivanitsa drew attention to a broader trend: due to regular attacks, Ukrainian cities are losing the familiar signs of normal urban life. According to him, major retailers — "Epitsentr", Sinsay, and Fox Trot — have already left Sumy and Zaporizhzhia. This means that the destruction of infrastructure and the threat of repeated strikes are becoming a factor forcing businesses to leave entire regions, which in the long term hits the consumer market and employment. ### Zelensky: intelligence detects preparation of a new massive shelling Against the backdrop of the latest strike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that, according to intelligence data, the Russian Federation is preparing a new massive shelling of the country's territory. This statement was made on the same day, September 23, 2026, and added tension to the already difficult situation in the frontline regions, where retail infrastructure continues to suffer losses. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Russia has destroyed five JYSK stores in a month: employees offered relocation](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rf-znishchila-p-yat-magaziniv-jysk-misyats-1790151286.html) - Подтверждает перечень пяти магазинов (Сумы, Днепр, Кривой Рог, дважды Запорожье), заявление Иваницы о безопасности и релокации, отток Epicentr/Sinsay/Fox Trot. - [Strike on Zaporizhzhia: Russians destroyed the "Amstor" shopping center and the fifth JYSK store in a month](https://delo.ua/ru/news/udar-po-zaporozyu-rossiyane-razrusili-tc-amstor-i-pyatyi-v-mesyac-magazin-jysk-473029/) - Подтверждает дату удара (22 сентября), локацию (ТЦ «Амстор»), масштаб пожара и статус пятого разрушенного магазина за месяц. - [JYSK suspended operations of stores in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy after Russian shelling](https://delo.ua/ru/news/jysk-priostanovil-rabotu-magazinov-v-zaporoze-i-sumax-posle-rossiiskix-obstrelov-472355/) - Подтверждает дату удара (22 сентября), локацию (ТЦ «Амстор»), масштаб пожара и статус пятого разрушенного магазина за месяц. - [Operations of JYSK stores suspended at the "Amstor" shopping center in Zaporizhzhia and the "Manufaktura" shopping center in Sumy](https://ru.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1202708.html) - Независимо подтверждает локацию (Амстор, Мануфактура) и факт приостановки работы после обстрелов. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: How many JYSK stores have been destroyed in the past month? **A:** According to JYSK's Ukraine director Yevhenyivanych Ivanitsa, Russian attacks have destroyed five stores of the chain in the past month: in Sumy, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, and twice in Zaporizhzhia. ### Q: Are there any casualties among staff and customers? **A:** No. Ivanitsa stated that compliance with safety requirements allowed them to avoid casualties among employees and customers in all incidents. ### Q: What will happen to the employees of the destroyed stores? **A:** JYSK will offer employees of the destroyed stores the opportunity to relocate to other cities in Ukraine where the chain's stores continue to operate. ### Q: Which other companies have left the frontline cities? **A:** According to Ivanitsa, "Epitsentr", Sinsay, and Fox Trot have already left Sumy and Zaporizhzhia. This indicates a systematic outflow of retail from zones of regular shelling. ### Q: When did the latest strike on Zaporizhzhia take place? **A:** The latest attack on Zaporizhzhia, which destroyed a JYSK store in the "Amstor" shopping center, took place on the evening of Tuesday, September 22, 2026.