Russia attacks pharmaceutical sector again: large warehouse of distributor Optima-Pharm destroyed

The Russian armed forces have again carried out attacks on Ukraine’s pharmaceutical infrastructure, targeting a large logistics base in Dnipro that supplied medicines to the southern regions.

The Russian army has fired missiles at one of Ukraine’s leading pharmaceutical distributors, Optima-Pharm. Sources from Economic Truth provided this information.

A logistics warehouse in Dnipro, an essential link in the supply of medicines to the southern regions, has been destroyed. Preliminary data indicate there are no injuries among the employees.

The scale of the destruction and damage is currently being assessed; the exact amount is not yet known, but it will seriously affect the region’s medical care.

This is the third attack aimed at destroying Optima-Pharm’s infrastructure.

On October 25, a missile destroyed the company’s warehouse complex and office in Kyiv. Estimated losses are around $100 million, and the country has lost around 20% of its monthly supply of medicines.
Another warehouse of the company was also hit by a rocket attack on the capital on August 28.
Systematic disruption of pharmaceutical logistics is dangerous to the stability of drug supplies, especially in regions that depend on large distribution centers. The company is already developing plans to redistribute flows and restore supplies to minimize the effects of the attacks.

Recall that the logistics warehouse, with an area of 29,000 square meters, was destroyed during the attack on Kyiv on October 25, causing severe damage to Optima-Pharm, the second-largest pharmaceutical distributor in Ukraine.