On 25 August, Russian troops attacked a Ukrposhta branch and a transport depot for mobile branches in the town of Mena, in the Chernihiv region, on two occasions. No employees were injured. The company is already preparing a new location to resume operations, and has promised to compensate customers for the cost of any damaged or destroyed parcels.
Briefly about the main points
- Russia attacked «Ukrposhta» in Meni on two occasions.
- No staff members were injured.
- Customers will be compensated for lost parcels.
There is hardly anything left of the «Ukrposhta» branch
The CEO of «Ukrposhta» reported on the consequences of the attack» Igor Smelyansky. According to him, Russian troops The post office building in Meni was struck twice, as well as at the bases of the mobile units’ vehicles, which serve the surrounding villages.
The building sustained significant damage following the strikes. Smelyansky He noted that «little remained» of the building. Despite the extent of the damage, there were no injuries or fatalities amongst the staff.
Units from the State Emergency Service and a regional team from the postal operator are working at the scene. They are dealing with the aftermath of the attack and assessing the damage.
They plan to open the branch at the new location soon
«Ukrposhta» is already drawing up a plan for the temporary redeployment of staff and Resumption of services for residents of Mena at an alternative venue.
Separately, the company needs to resolve the issue of transport for its mobile branches, which are used to deliver post and make payments to rural communities.
No specific date has yet been announced for the opening of the new venue.
They have promised to compensate for any parcels that have been destroyed or damaged
Customers whose parcels were damaged or completely destroyed as a result of the Russian attack, «Ukrposhta» promises to reimburse the cost.
The company did not specify exactly how many parcels might have been at the branch at the time of the attack, nor did it disclose the total amount of the losses.
At the same time, the postal operator stresses that services in the region are to be resumed as quickly as possible.
On the same day, an attack was carried out on «Ukrposhta» in Kramatorsk
On 25 August, Russian troops also attacked a branch of «Ukrposhta» in Kramatorsk, in the Donetsk region.
It was closed in good time, so neither staff nor customers were harmed. The company has already begun repairing the damaged premises.
Attacks on postal and logistics infrastructure have become more frequent recently. Damage to post offices, sorting centres and transport is hampering the delivery not only of ordinary parcels, but also of pensions, social security payments and goods to communities near the front line and along the border.
