Russia strikes one of Ukraine's largest pharmaceutical warehouses near Kyiv

What happened

As a result of the Russian attack on September 3, the logistics complex of HFC Biocon in the Boryspil district of the Kyiv region caught fire. It is one of the country's largest specialized pharmaceutical warehouses.

The strike on the warehouse facilities was first reported by Kyiv Regional Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko. Photos of the fire began circulating online.

The fire was confirmed by the company's CEO, Vira Pavlova.

What is known about the Biocon complex

HFC Biocon is part of the Biocon group of companies and specializes in pharmaceutical logistics and warehousing. The company provides services to international pharmaceutical manufacturers and their Ukrainian representative offices.

The Biocon group has operated on the Ukrainian market since 1992. Initially, the company distributed medicines, and in 1994 it began providing customs-licensed warehouse services.

The complex is located in the Boryspil district near Boryspil International Airport and major highways. Its area is about 30,000 square meters.

Throughout the summer, Russia systematically struck warehouses belonging to Ukrainian publishing houses. On the night of August 28, book warehouses belonging to several publishers burned down, while earlier, in July and August, fires destroyed hundreds of thousands of copies at BookChef warehouses.

According to industry estimates, the attacks cost the market up to 15 million books over two months.

Meanwhile, massive strikes on distribution centers over the summer caused billions in losses to Ukrainian businesses: direct damage to individual companies exceeded 24.7 billion hryvnias (about $552 million).

Experts predict that restructuring logistics could raise prices for certain goods by 7–12%.