Russians destroy Novus supermarket chain logistics centre in Kyiv, killing four drivers

The sole logistics centre of the Novus supermarket chain, located in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi district, sustained damage as a result of the Russian attack on the night of 24-25 November.

Source: Forbes Ukraine; Kyiv Vechirnii

Details: According to Kyiv Vechirnii, "a large crater was formed by the missile strike, and the warehouse facility suffered severe destruction".

It is reported that four people were killed and at least three injured there. Most employees were not on the premises at the time of the Russian strike.

The Novus logistics centre covered 40,000 sq m. It was the company's only distribution centre, consolidated from seven smaller facilities.

The company later officially confirmed that the logistics centre had been damaged. It is currently not operational.

According to Novus, four supplier drivers who had arrived to unload goods were killed in the attack, and five other people were injured.

The company is currently assessing the scale of the damage. Despite the strike, there will be no shortage of goods in the stores, the statement emphasised.

Novus noted that logistics routes will be reorganised to ensure the stable operation of all branches of the chain and to resume warehouse operations as soon as possible.

Background:

• On the night of 24-25 November, Russian forces launched another large-scale combined attack on Ukraine, using various types of weapons. They used sea-launched cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and many drones.
• The number of people killed in the combined strike on the capital has risen to seven; another fourteen people were injured.

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