Another Epicenter hypermarket hit by Russian drones

On the evening of October 20, Russian troops attacked an Epicenter hypermarket in the city of Pervomaisk, Mykolaiv region, with a strike drone. Two people were injured as a result of the attack.

This was reported by the acting head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, Georgiy Reshetilov.

According to the head of the Pervomaisk District Military Administration, Sergey Sakovskiy, the Russian drone struck the commercial facility at approximately 6:31 PM.

Information about the scale of destruction to the hypermarket, damage to retail premises and equipment is being clarified. The severity of injuries to the victims has not yet been reported.

This is not the first attack by Russian troops on facilities of the Epicenter retail chain in recent days. Earlier on October 20, Russian drones damaged the company's trade and warehouse infrastructure in Kovel, Volyn region, and Dubno, Rivne region.

In Dubno, a fire broke out as a result of a drone hit on a shopping center. According to local authorities, three people were injured, two were hospitalized. In Kovel, warehouse premises of the shopping complex were damaged.

In addition, on October 13, Russian troops attacked a major Epicenter distribution center in Khmelnytskyi. According to the company, about 85% of the facility's inventory was destroyed as a result of multiple strikes and fires.

The consequences of the new attack for the operation of the hypermarket in Pervomaisk and possible timeline for restoring its activity are not yet known.

Based on materials from: Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, Kurs.com.ua.