On the morning of 3 September, following a Russian attack on the Kyiv region near Boryspil, a fire broke out at some warehouse facilities. Local media and Telegram channels have linked the fire to the logistics complex of the pharmaceutical company «Biokon». The Kyiv Regional State Administration confirmed damage to a warehouse building at the logistics complex in the Prystolychna community, without naming the company.
Briefly about the main points
- Following the Russian Federation’s attack near Boryspil, a fire broke out at some storage facilities.
- Local media have identified the «Biokon» complex as the probable source of the fire.
- KOVA has confirmed damage to a logistics warehouse in the Prystolychna community.
- A man with shrapnel wounds has been admitted to hospital in the area.
- The type of weapon used to strike the specific target has not been officially established.
Warehouses, an administrative building and retail premises have been damaged in the area
Head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration Timur Tkachenko He reported that, as a result of the attack in the Boryspil district, storage facilities, an administrative building, a shop and small retail units had been damaged. One man sustained shrapnel wounds and was taken to hospital.
Emergency services are on the ground. They are carrying out surveys damaged properties and are assessing the consequences of the attack.
Local sources report a link to «Biokon»
Footage from the scene shows heavy smoke in the area of the warehouse complex. Local media and Telegram channels report that the fire broke out at the «Biokon» warehouses.
The authorities separately reported damage to a warehouse building at the logistics complex in the Prystolychna community. This community includes Velyka Oleksandrivka, where the complex is located «Biocon». At the time of publication, the company had not issued a public statement regarding the attack on its facility.
The complex in Velyka Oleksandrivka deals in pharmaceutical products
Biokon Pharmaceutical Company Ltd is registered in Velyka Oleksandrivka, Boryspil District. The company’s activities include warehousing, the manufacture of pharmaceutical products and materials, and transport and logistics services.
The complex is designed for the storage of pharmaceutical products. Its storage facilities are listed in the State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Medical Devices’ registers; these are used by pharmaceutical companies as pharmacy warehouses and for handling medicinal products.
During the alert, a jet-powered UAV was reported to be heading towards Boryspil
The morning attack involved the use of attack drones. During the air raid alert, the Air Force reported a jet-powered UAV heading towards Boryspil; local sources also reported that such a drone may have struck a warehouse.
There is currently no official conclusion as to the type of weapon that caused the fire or damaged a specific structure. The extent of the damage is also being assessed, as is which part of the complex may have been affected.
