# Air raid alerts halt Ukrainian malls for a record third of October opening hours

https://mins.news/en/item/125807

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-11-02 16:33 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/air-raid-alerts-shut-ukrainian-malls-for-record-one-third-of-opening-hours-in-october/

> Air raid alerts disrupted Ukrainian shopping centers for 32.5% of their scheduled operating hours in October, a record and 1.7% more than in September, the Ukrainian Council of Shopping Centers said. The share was nearly three times that of October 2025. Malls nationwide lost an average of 9.8 working days.

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