Ukrainian online marketplace's losses from Russian strikes reach billions, biggest in company's history
Direct losses of Rozetka, one of Ukraine's largest retailers and online marketplaces, from the latest Russian attacks have reached billions of hryvnias, the biggest in the company's history.
Source: Rozetka co-founder Vladyslav Chechotkin during the national joint 24/7 newscast
Details: "Direct losses reach billions of hryvnias. We haven't calculated the exact figure yet, but it's a lot, a huge amount. These are the biggest losses in our history," Chechotkin said, adding that the company is still calculating the exact amount of the losses.
He also named several mechanisms through which the state could help companies affected, including more accessible war risk insurance with higher coverage limits, tax breaks during the recovery period, and preferential loans.
Separately, Chechotkin called for simplifying the rules around private air defence. He said current regulations are so complex that businesses are practically unable to make use of this mechanism.
Background:
- On the night of 4-5 August, Rozetka's warehouse in Brovary was destroyed in a strike by three ballistic missiles. According to the company, the complex cannot be repaired. No one was injured in the attack.
- On the morning of 1 August, a Russian drone attacked another Rozetka warehouse in Kyiv Oblast. One employee was killed and seven others injured.
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