On the night of August 27, a Russian drone struck a distribution center for a household appliances and electronics network Comfy in the Kyiv region. According to the company’s CEO, Gennady Verbylenko, the attack was targeted.
He reported this in response to a request from Forbes Ukraine.
According to Verbylenko, Comfy employees were not injured. During the attack, the team was in pre-prepared shelters. «All company employees remained unharmed. Pre-prepared shelters allowed us to protect the team during the attack,» the CEO said.
Despite the blow to the logistics facility, the company continues to operate. «Comfy continues to operate. The teams are in touch, all necessary processes are launched, we are working in an intensified mode to ensure the operation of stores, online channels and order fulfillment,» said Verbylenko.
The company’s contact center also continues to operate and remains in touch with customers. Comfy is not disclosing information about the extent of damage to the distribution center and financial losses at this time.
Also on the night of August 27, a Russian attack also damaged a warehouse used by the Fora chain and destroyed a distribution center for the Toy House chain. According to the companies, their employees were also not injured.
