Russian attack On 3 September, a warehouse belonging to the «Apteka Dobrogo Dnya» chain was destroyed». The company reported on the consequences of the strike on 8 September, publishing photographs of the facility before and after the destruction. According to Serhiy Hornitskyi, the company’s director of strategic development and innovation, the warehouse was storing hundreds of tonnes of medicines, which were due to be delivered to patients across Ukraine. Following the attack, the building was left with charred remains and the storage areas were virtually completely destroyed.
- Russia destroyed a «Apteka Dobrogo Dnya» warehouse.
- The attack took place on 3 September.
- Hundreds of tonnes of medicines were destroyed in the fire.
- The medicines were prescribed to patients throughout Ukraine.
- The company is already reorganising its logistics.
All that remains of the once-bustling warehouse are ruins
The company has released photos of the warehouse complex showing the before and after views of the Russian strike. Footage taken before the attack shows multi-tiered shelves filled with goods, whilst after the strike, the interior of the building was virtually burnt out.
Gornitsky noted that the warehouse contained large quantities of medicines for treating various illnesses. According to him, Hundreds of tonnes of medicines were destroyed in an instant.
The «Apteka Dobrogo Dnya» chain operates in many regions of Ukraine, so the warehouse was a vital link in the system for supplying medicines to pharmacies and directly to patients.
The company is resuming the supply of medicines
Despite the heavy losses, the company has stated that it is already working on restructuring of logistics processes, in order to minimise disruptions to the supply of medicines.
Previously, representatives of the pharmaceutical sector had reported that, following the attack on the warehouse complex, the company had been assessing the damage and looking for alternative routes to supply goods to pharmacy chains.
The company emphasises that the main priority remains to restore patients’ access to essential medicines as quickly as possible.
The disruption to pharmaceutical logistics is affecting patients
An attack on the warehouse would mean the loss not only of the premises and equipment themselves, but also of a significant stock of medicines that had already been prepared for dispatch.
These include medicines, medical devices and other goods that were due to be distributed to pharmacies in various regions of the country. That is why, following the attack, the company has to restock its supplies and alter its logistics routes at the same time.
The company has not yet publicly disclosed the final figure for the financial losses.
