# Russia is striking Ukraine’s food warehouses. Empty supermarket shelves are becoming more common.

https://mins.news/en/item/38969

- Meduza, 2026-08-31 15:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/08/31/russia-is-striking-ukraine-s-food-warehouses-empty-supermarket-shelves-are-becoming-more-common

> Russian strikes on distribution centers and warehouses serving Ukrainian retail chains have intensified, contributing to increasingly empty shelves, especially for fresh and dairy products. Ukrainian officials and industry representatives say the country has enough food and is facing a logistics crisis, not a food shortage, while Russia says it will continue targeting civilian infrastructure in retaliation for Ukrainian drone attacks.

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