Epicentr reveals how many shopping centres it has lost during war
Ten shopping centres belonging to Epicentr, a chain of home improvement superstores, have been completely destroyed since February 2022, with a further 13 of the company's retail sites damaged.
Source: Epicentr
Details: Ten Epicentr shopping centres in Mariupol, Chernihiv, Bucha, Nikopol, Kharkiv, Kamianske, Kherson (two shopping centres), Sumy and Kryvyi Rih have been completely destroyed since February 2022. Another of the company's retail sites in Melitopol ended up under occupation.
Quote: "In addition to the shopping centres, our ceramic tile production facility was destroyed. Our logistics complex on Viskozna Street in Kyiv was completely destroyed. This year alone, our logistics centre in the settlement of Kalynivka has been damaged for a second time."
Details: A further 13 of the company's retail sites have been damaged since the start of the full-scale invasion.
According to estimates by independent experts as of spring 2025, Epicentr's losses caused by the full-scale war exceeded a billion dollars.
Quote: "Throughout 2025 and 2026, losses have continued to be incurred and have grown significantly. The process of assessing them is ongoing, so this figure will be updated as new assessments are carried out."
Details: Epicentr says the assessment of the consequences of the recent attack is still underway, so it is too early to draw final conclusions about its impact on the company's operations.
"Meanwhile, we are already working on redistributing stock and restructuring our logistics processes. We will do everything we can to ensure the uninterrupted operation of our shopping centres and to make sure customers don't feel the effects of this attack," the company said.
Epicentr does not expect a significant shortage of goods as a result of recent Russian strikes on the warehouses of some manufacturers and suppliers, though certain items may be temporarily unavailable on shelves.
Quote: "We do not plan to artificially raise prices for end consumers because of the destruction of our logistics infrastructure.
However, prices may change depending on many other factors beyond the company's control, including changes in energy prices, the exchange rate, and the situation on global commodity markets."
Details: Due to systematic Russian strikes, the company's network has already shrunk. While the company operated 80 shopping centres at the end of 2021, only 70 are currently in operation – even though new shopping centres have opened during the full-scale war.
Background:
- Russian forces have destroyed over 400,000 sq m of warehouse space belonging to Ukrainian businesses, the equivalent of 56 football pitches.
- An employee of Epicentr was killed and three were injured during a large-scale Russian attack on the night of 4-5 August. A logistics hub operated by the company in the city of Kyiv was destroyed by fire, while warehouses and production facilities in Kalynivka in Kyiv Oblast were devastated.
- On the night of 4-5 August, Novus and Silpo, two leading Ukrainian supermarket chains, came under Russian strikes. Novus' main logistics centre and two Silpo distribution centres were damaged. Six Silpo employees were killed.
- Russian forces also completely destroyed the Denka Logistics warehouse, where Intertop Ukraine products had been stored, and a warehouse containing Puma goods. All Bosch products stored at warehouse facilities belonging to Bosch Ukraine's logistics partner were destroyed.
- 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.
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