Kyiv's logistics infrastructure has faced an unprecedented challenge. During the war, Russian strikes have destroyed approximately half a million square meters of warehouse space. This is a colossal blow to the economy; however, the market has not collapsed: it has transformed, changed the rules of the game, and continues to recover.
Scale of losses and "quiet" statistics
According to Natalia Sokyrko, Director of the Warehouse and Logistics Real Estate Department at Expandia (representative of CBRE in Ukraine and Moldova), total losses of warehouse space in Kyiv between 2022 and 2025 amounted to approximately 490,000 sq. m. This is equivalent to 22% of the total market supply.
The situation remains tense in the current year as well. In 2026, more than 10,000 sq. m of warehouse real estate have already been damaged in the Kyiv region. Experts note that these figures may be underestimated: most owners prefer not to publicize data on destroyed areas, fearing that publicity could become a target for repeated attacks.
New security philosophy: from marketing to secrecy
Constant threats have radically changed the business attitude towards information openness. While logistics complexes were previously part of marketing strategies and actively advertised, security is now the priority.
"A new trend has emerged: not to declare or indicate the names and locations of objects on Google Maps or in advertising materials," explains Natalia Sokyrko. Businesses are minimizing any publicity of their assets, turning transparency into a risk.
Insurance and personnel protection
The threat of shelling has forced local developers to act with increased caution. New projects incorporate additional risks, the main mechanisms for mitigating which are insurance and the redistribution of responsibility between the developer and the end user.
Special attention is paid to the human factor. To protect the lives of workers in warehouses, a mandatory procedure for evacuating personnel to shelters upon the declaration of an air raid has been introduced. This has become a standard of operation without which the functioning of facilities is impossible.
Recovery and shortage: the market grows despite everything
Despite huge losses, the logistics market demonstrates remarkable resilience. In 2025, more than 11,000 sq. m of space were restored. Plans for 2026 are even more ambitious: developers intend to renovate approximately 97,000 sq. m of damaged facilities.
Parallel to this, new complexes are being commissioned. In the first quarter of 2026, 33,000 sq. m of new space entered the market. As of April 2026, the total volume of competitive supply in Kyiv reached 1.6 million sq. m, showing a 2% growth since the beginning of the year.
Critical demand and low vacancy
The introduction of new capacities has not reduced the intensity of competition. Demand for logistics real estate remains critically high. The vacancy rate in the Kyiv region in the first quarter of 2026 dropped from 3.5% to 3%.
Such a shortage of free space significantly complicates life for companies forced to find new places for storing and distributing goods. The market, having lost a fifth of its space, continues to function and grow, adapting to the harsh realities of wartime.
