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Woman selecting potatoes in a Ukrainian supermarket, despite rumors of food shortages

The enemy provokes panic: why empty shelves in Ukrainian stores are logistics, not hunger

Economy 08/13/2026, 16:26
🇺🇦 Panic is being whipped up on social media due to empty shelves in Ukrainian stores. CCD experts and retailers assure: this is only a temporary logistical failure after attacks, not real hunger. 📉 Andriy Kovalenko: "There will be no shortage. The enemy wants to make us buy up the last buckwheat." 🚚 After strikes on Fozzy Group warehouses on the night of August 5, supplies were disrupted, but the network plans to fully restore the range by August 24. 🛑 Main advice: do not fall for provocations and keep a cool head. There are enough goods in the country.
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Illustration of a bakery with a conveyor belt and trucks, where one truck is broken, and a chart shows 70% of drivers remaining, reflecting the labor shortage in the industry

Bakeries on the Brink: 30% of Drivers Have Vanished, While Those Remaining Work 340 Hours a Month

Economy 08/12/2026, 13:40
🚨 **CRITICAL SHORTAGE AT BAKERIES** 🍞 The Ukrainian baking industry is facing a shortage of drivers amounting to 30%. Remaining employees are working 340 hours a month! ⚠️ 📉 **Key facts from August 12, 2026:** 🚚 Delays in bread deliveries to stores. 🛡️ Deferment applies only to 50% of personnel. 📉 20% of industry capacity is already damaged. This is part of a general crisis: 78% of employers in Ukraine are looking for staff. #Bread #Logistics #Ukraine #StaffShortage #Deferment
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