In Kherson, the “Epicentr” shopping center burned down as a result of Russian shelling

The “Epicenter” shopping center in Kherson completely burned down as a result of the shelling of the city by the Russian occupiers, the company “Epicenter K” reported.

“It is very painful to realize that we lost the place where we worked for many years (…) In one night it turned into a fire. Hundreds of people lost their jobs, and thousands more will not have the opportunity to provide themselves with the most important goods,” commented the acting official Director of Trade Center Denys Lytvynov.

According to him, it was not possible to localize the fire that broke out after the shelling because it hit the gas supply source.

Employees of the shopping center who have lost their jobs will be provided with the necessary support, the company emphasized.

The work of the “Epicentr” shopping center in Kherson was resumed after the deoccupation of the city. Network facilities continue to operate where possible. The company also expressed readiness to rebuild the destroyed objects of the network.

“In regions where shelling and active hostilities continue, the operation of strategic trade networks is a necessary condition for people’s lives. Despite the risks and financial losses, we continue to work because we understand that this is our humanitarian mission,” he said. at. director of retail trade “Epicenter K” Dmytro Tanko.

The company “Epicenter K” was established in 2003, opened its first hypermarket in Kyiv in December of the same year. As of the end of 2022, the company’s network includes 79 retail facilities operating under the “Epicenter” and “New Line” brands in various regions of the country.

As a result of the hostilities, three “Epicenter” shopping centers in Chernihiv, Mariupol and Buchi were completely destroyed. Despite significant losses, the company actively helps the country. The total amount of aid since the beginning of the large-scale invasion of Ukraine has exceeded UAH 1 billion.

To date, 44 infrastructure objects, 58 buildings and structures of educational institutions, as well as 19 health care facilities, including pharmacies, have been damaged in Kherson.

This was reported by the Kherson City Council.

The occupiers also damaged 1,350 residential buildings, of which 484 were apartment buildings and 858 were private.

In addition, 57 non-residential premises were destroyed.

From the first days of liberation in Kherson, 1,504 objects were damaged by shelling from the occupiers.

Last day, the Russian occupiers attacked peaceful settlements in the Kherson region 65 times.

On February 2, the Russian troops searched the Kherson region with artillery, anti-aircraft guns, mortars and tanks. The Kherson Regional Military Administration reports this.

The Russian army attacked Kherson 13 times. Enemy shells hit the shipyard, school and residential buildings.

Yesterday, 2 people were killed in Kherson Oblast due to Russian shelling, and 9 residents of the Oblast were wounded of various degrees of severity. Among the injured is a 5-year-old boy, the child was taken to the hospital in moderate condition.

Yesterday, Russian invaders shelled Kherson Oblast 47 times: 1 dead and 3 wounded

Russian invaders shelled the Kherson region 47 times yesterday. As a result of enemy shelling, 1 person died and 3 more were injured.

This was reported by the regional military administration.

The Russians pounded the Kherson region with barrel artillery, MLRS, mortars and tanks. 6 shelling fell on Kherson.

Residential buildings and a private enterprise were affected in the city.

Only civilian objects were damaged.

During the day, the rescuers went 8 times to the places where enemy ammunition was hit.

This was reported by the press service of the main department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region.

According to the rescuers, in Vovchansk, private homes and a preschool educational institution were damaged, but there were no casualties.

“In the village of Dvurychnya, an apartment on the second floor was hit, the basement floor of the building was damaged, windows were broken. Also, in the village of Dvurychnya, another private household was damaged and the roof of the hospital building was destroyed, the third floor of the building was damaged, there were no casualties,” the message says.