‘Total destruction of the chain’: Epicentr says stores in four cities came under attack
Photo: An Epicentr store in Kharkiv damaged by a Russian strike (Getty Images)
Over the course of one day, Russian forces attacked four shopping centers belonging to the Epicentr chain in different cities across Ukraine. The company published a list of the cities that came under attack.
According to the statement, shopping centers in four cities came under attack:
- Kharkiv;
- Zaporizhzhia;
- Vinnytsia;
- Poltava.
The company clarified that the strikes were carried out over a single day.
"The total destruction of the chain," Epicentr concluded.
Russian strikes on Epicentr stores
On October 25, Russian forces attacked a shopping center and a civilian enterprise with drones in Kharkiv. The strikes caused fires, and four people were injured, including three rescuers. Reports circulated online that an Epicentr store may have been hit.
In Zaporizhzhia, Russian forces also attacked one of the commercial properties on the morning of October 25. According to Ivan Fedorov, co-chair of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Defense Council, the strike sparked a fire.
Russian forces attacked Vinnytsia and the surrounding region with drones overnight. A civilian industrial facility and a private house were damaged.
Also in the morning, a Russian drone hit the Epicentr shopping complex in Poltava. A fire broke out following the strike. According to preliminary reports, a 52-year-old woman was injured.
