Russia attacked the KIDDISVIT warehouse in Kyiv, where children’s toys were stored, with a «Shahed» drone. According to the company’s CEO and co-founder, Pavlo Ovchinnikov, no one was injured, but the damage is considerable. KIDDISVIT is assessing the impact of the strike, reorganising its logistics and looking for ways to resume full operations.
Briefly about the main points
- A KIDDISVIT warehouse containing children’s toys has been destroyed in Kyiv.
- No one was injured as a result of the attack.
- Pavlo Ovchinnikov described the losses as substantial, without specifying a figure.
- KIDDISVIT is changing its logistics to fulfil its commitments to its partners.
- At the end of August, the «House of Toys» network centre was destroyed.
The damage is being assessed; there are no casualties
Children’s toys were being stored at the affected site. Pavlo Ovchinnikov reported that no one was injured as a result of the attack.
The company is still assessing the impact of the damage. Its co-founder has warned of significant losses, but has not specified the extent of these.
The company is reorganising its supply chain
KIDDISVIT is maintaining contact with its partners and is endeavouring to fulfil its commitments, Mr Ovchinnikov said. To this end, the company is reorganising its logistics operations and seeking solutions that will enable it to resume full operations as quickly as possible.
According to Forbes Ukraine, citing YouControl, KIDDISVIT’s turnover in 2025 exceeded 1.4 billion hryvnia. The publication also reported that the company’s distribution network comprises over 700 partners and nearly 8,000 retail outlets. The loss of the warehouse may potentially require a temporary reorganisation of supplies to this network.
A second blow to the toy supply chain in less than two weeks
On 27 August, a Russian attack destroyed the distribution centre of the «The Toy Shop» in the Kyiv region. From there, goods were dispatched daily to shops throughout Ukraine. At that time, there were no fatalities or injuries amongst the staff either.
Following the loss of its central hub, the network warned of possible delays to some processed orders and the cancellation of certain paid-for purchases, with refunds to be issued. At the same time, its high-street shops and website continued to operate. Two incidents in the Kyiv region highlight the vulnerability of a centralised warehouse logistics, but they do not provide grounds for claiming that there has been a proven, targeted campaign against toy retailers.
