The “Epicentr” home improvement chain reports the total destruction of its network by Russian forces

On October 25, “Epicentr” reported attacks in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Vinnytsia, and Poltava.

Within a single 24-hour period—October 24–25—Russian strikes hit four “Epicentr” hypermarkets, part of Ukraine’s leading chain for home improvement and construction goods.

Russian propaganda labels these hypermarkets “military depots,” even though they sell only household and renovation supplies.

Russia continues to destroy “Epicentr,” Ukraine’s largest chain of non-grocery hypermarkets. On October 25 alone, Russian forces attacked stores in four different cities.

These hypermarkets, which focus on the retail sale of home improvement and renovation goods, have become a primary target for Russian strikes. Russian propaganda refers to these construction and home improvement stores as “military depots.”

On October 25, a Russian drone struck an “Epicentr” store in Poltava.

Also on October 25, Russian forces destroyed an “Epicentr” location in Kharkiv; emergency responders were injured while attempting to extinguish the resulting fire.

On October 21, Russian forces destroyed an “Epicentr” store in Uman.