Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Kyiv area, Ukraine on Thu 27th August 2026

27th August 2026

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Russia destroys another distribution centre serving Avrora retail chain in Kyiv Oblast.

A distribution centre of the Avrora multimarket chain in Kyiv Oblast was destroyed in a Russian attack on the morning of 27 August. No employees have been injured.

Source: Taras Panasenko, co-founder of Avrora, on Facebook

Details: "The most important thing is that, thanks to the prompt response and compliance with safety rules, none of our employees have been injured," Panasenko wrote.

The company has not yet disclosed the extent of the damage or the possible impact of the centre's destruction on the operation of its stores.

This is already the second attack on Avrora's distribution centres in less than a week.

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