Russian forces struck a Roshen production facility in Vinnytsia on October 12, the Ukrainian confectionery company officially confirmed.
The attack triggered a fire at the civilian plant, which emergency crews successfully extinguished.
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Over 50 emergency workers and 13 units of equipment were deployed to the scene, while sappers inspected the surrounding area for unexploded ordnance.
The strike followed disinformation spread by Russian sources claiming the factory was manufacturing drones.
Roshen refuted these claims, stating that its facilities are strictly civilian, focused on food production, and do not make drones or any military goods.
The company stated that "strikes on food industry enterprises threaten the lives of civilian workers, destroy production capacity and jobs, and disrupt product supplies," emphasizing the broader impact on civilian safety and supply chains during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
On August 11, 2026, Ukrainian supermarket chains, including Novus, Silpo, and Fora, faced temporary shelf shortages as Russian strikes devastated major retail warehousing infrastructure across the country.
The destruction of key logistics hubs and cold storage facilities directly disrupted distribution networks, leaving stores struggling to quickly replace lost inventory.
Russian forces struck a Roshen production facility in Vinnytsia on October 12, the Ukrainian confectionery company officially confirmed. The attack triggered a fire at the civilian plant, which em...