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title: "Hundreds of Tons of Medicines Reduced to Ashes: Russia Destroys the Logistics Warehouse of 'Apteka Dobroho Dnia'"
description: "A Russian strike on September 3 completely destroyed the logistics warehouse of 'Apteka Dobroho Dnia': hundreds of tons of medicines for patients across Ukraine were lost. This is not the first strike on pharmaceutical infrastructure in September."
date: 2026-09-08T09:38:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/russia-destroys-apteki-dobroho-dnya-warehouse-hundreds-tons-medicines
tags: [ukraine, pharmaceutical-infrastructure, russian-attacks, kyiv-oblast, medicine-supply, war-economy, apteka-dobroho-dnia]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Hundreds of Tons of Medicines Reduced to Ashes: Russia Destroys the Logistics Warehouse of 'Apteka Dobroho Dnia'

![Apteka Dohroho Dnia warehouse before and after the Russian strike: shelves of medicines on the left, burnt rubble and twisted metal on the right](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/08/razrushenie-sklada-apteki-dobroho-dnya-sotni-tonn-lekarstv/razrushenie-sklada-apteki-dobroho-dnya-sotni-tonn-lekarstv-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- On September 3, a Russian strike destroyed the logistics warehouse of 'Apteka Dobroho Dnia' — hundreds of tons of medicines were lost
- The company is among the top 5 pharmacy chains in Ukraine (800+ outlets); the loss of supplies affects patients in all regions
- In early September, a series of strikes on pharmaceutical infrastructure was recorded: the warehouses of Teva and 'Biokon' were also damaged
- On the night of September 8, Kyiv and the region came under a new massive attack: 2 killed, 16 injured, 16 locations with damage

On September 3, 2026, a Russian strike on the Kyiv region led to the complete destruction of the logistics complex of one of Ukraine's largest pharmacy chains — 'Apteka Dobroho Dnia' (Good Day Pharmacy). According to the company, the attack resulted in the loss of hundreds of tons of medicines that were on their way to patients in various regions of the country. On September 7, the company's Director of Strategic Development and Innovation, Serhiy Hornitskyi, shared this in a Facebook post, publishing before-and-after footage of the strike. In his words, the first photos capture the "daily titanic labor" — shelves packed to the brim and boxes of medicines, while the subsequent ones show a "charred fire site, silent skeletons of metal structures, and total ruins."

### Scale of Losses and Consequences for Patients

As Hornitskyi emphasized, hundreds of tons of medicines were destroyed in an instant — medicines that patients across the country were waiting for to treat various illnesses. The company's representative noted that it was only possible to speak about the consequences of the strike several days later — "only after the initial shock had passed." In his words, "when in an instant the enemy turns the results of enormous labor and life-saving medicines into ashes — it feels as if the ground is crumbling beneath your feet." Despite the scale of the disaster, 'Apteka Dobroho Dnia' stated that it is gathering its strength to continue operations, and emphasized that doing business under conditions of war is a daily struggle for jobs and the ability to function.

### 'Apteka Dobroho Dnia': Who Was Affected

'Apteka Dobroho Dnia' is among the top 5 players in Ukraine's national pharmaceutical market by revenue and number of retail outlets. According to the company's own data, the chain comprises more than 800 pharmacies across the country. The destruction of a logistics hub of such scale means not only direct financial losses but also the disruption of supply chains for thousands of patients who depend on the regular supply of medicines. In conditions where some medicines have a limited shelf life and require specific storage conditions, the loss of an entire shipment becomes a threat to the continuity of treatment for chronic and acute diseases.

### A Series of Strikes on Pharmaceutical Infrastructure

The destruction of the 'Apteka Dobroho Dnia' warehouse is not an isolated incident. In early September 2026, Russian military forces carried out a series of large-scale strikes on Ukraine's pharmaceutical infrastructure, as a result of which major logistics complexes and shipments of medicines belonging to several companies were damaged. In particular, the warehouses of pharmaceutical giant Teva and the company 'Biokon' were damaged. On the morning of September 3, when the strike on the 'Apteka Dobroho Dnia' facility was carried out, the Kyiv region came under attack, during which warehouse facilities, among other things, were damaged. The pattern of deliberate targeting of logistics and production facilities in the pharmaceutical sector indicates a systematic impact on Ukraine's healthcare system.

### A New Wave of Attacks: the Night of September 8

On the night of September 8, 2026, Kyiv and the Kyiv region came under yet another massive attack. According to available data, damage was recorded at at least 16 locations in the capital. Two people were killed, and another 16 were injured. The Varus supermarket was also destroyed as a result of the shelling. The repetition of strikes on civilian infrastructure within the same day underscores the continuous military pressure on Ukrainian cities and enterprises and raises questions about the possibility of restoring normal economic turnover, including pharmaceutical logistics.

### Contradictory Data

The exact volume of lost medicines is not specified in open sources: the editorial team has only the general estimate of "hundreds of tons," voiced by the company's representative himself. Independent verification of this figure was not carried out at the time of publication. In addition, the term "shipment/composition," used by Hornitskyi, in the context of the published photographs (which show warehouse-type shelving) may refer either to a railway container train or to the warehouse complex of a logistics center. The company did not clarify in its public statement which specific type of facility was hit. Final data on the scale of the damage and the list of lost drug groups will, most likely, be presented during an internal investigation and audit.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Hundreds of Tons of Medicines Lost: One of the Largest Pharmacy Chains Shows Its Destroyed Warehouse](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/vtracheno-sotni-tonn-medikamentiv-odna-naybilshih-1788859979.html) - РБК-Украина публикует сообщение директора по стратегическому развитию «Аптеки доброго дня» Сергея Горницкого от 7 сентября с фотографиями до/после. Точный объём потерь («сотни тонн») не верифицирован независимо. Контекст ударов по Teva и «Биокон» подтверждён в том же материале. Данные об атаке ночи на 8 сентября (2 погибших, 16 раненых, 16 локаций) приведены в том же источнике как напоминание.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: What exactly was destroyed as a result of the September 3 attack?
**A:** According to the statement of the company 'Apteka Dobroho Dnia,' a logistics facility (warehouse/shipment) was destroyed, in which hundreds of tons of medicines were stored. The published photographs show destroyed shelving, charred metal structures, and ruins. The company did not specify the exact list of lost drug groups in its public statement.

### Q: How large is the 'Apteka Dobroho Dnia' chain?
**A:** According to the company's own data, 'Apteka Dobroho Dnia' is among the top 5 pharmacy chains in Ukraine by revenue and number of retail outlets and comprises more than 800 pharmacies across the country.

### Q: Were there other strikes on pharmaceutical infrastructure in September 2026?
**A:** Yes. In early September, the warehouses of pharmaceutical giant Teva and the company 'Biokon' were damaged. On the morning of September 3, when the 'Apteka Dobroho Dnia' facility was hit, the Kyiv region came under attack with warehouse facilities damaged.

### Q: What happened in Kyiv on the night of September 8?
**A:** On the night of September 8, Kyiv and the Kyiv region came under yet another massive attack. According to available data, damage was recorded at at least 16 locations, two people were killed, 16 were injured, and the Varus supermarket was destroyed.