Epicentr, a major Ukrainian home improvement retailer, says Russian strikes have damaged key parts of its network, including distribution centers and retail superstores. Bloomberg reports the company characterizes its business as “destroyed” after rapid airstrikes, with additional strikes coming over the weekend.
Other outlets provide a broader picture of the alleged attack pattern. Kyiv Post says Russian forces struck Epicentr shopping centers across four cities—Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Vinnytsia, and Poltava—in less than 24 hours, describing the effort as aimed at dismantling the retail chain. It reports at least two injuries, including a drone hit in Poltava and a missile strike in Kharkiv’s Osnovianskyi district.
Ukrainska Pravda similarly focuses on strikes on four Epicentr superstores within a 24-hour period, echoing the company’s description as “total destruction of the chain.” Across sources, the key context is the targeting of civilian retail hubs and the rapid timing of the strikes, though details vary by outlet.
