# Explained: Why Russia is escalating attacks on Ukrainian businesses

https://mins.news/en/video/37517

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-30 12:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F-fgO6GlH0

> Russia has sharply intensified strikes on Ukrainian businesses, hitting supermarket distribution hubs, postal facilities, gas stations, warehouses, rail infrastructure, industrial plants and Black Sea ports. The Kyiv Independent speaks with Hlib Vyshlinsky of Kyiv’s Center for Economic Strategy about why Russia is targeting Ukraine’s civilian economy and what the campaign could mean for businesses and consumers.

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