In just under eight months of 2026, Russian forces carried out more than 90 strikes on Ukrainian postal operators’ facilities and retail infrastructure, significantly exceeding the figures from previous years. This was reported by Dengi.ua in their article.
According to the publication’s own calculations, the frequency of attacks on key logistics and retail companies in Ukraine rose sharply in 2026. In particular, an analysis of official reports from postal operators shows that the number of attacks in just eight months of this year has nearly matched the figures for the previous two years combined.
In 2026, at least 33 incidents of damage to Nova Poshta infrastructure were recorded, averaging about four attacks per month. By comparison, analysts at Slovo i Dilo calculated that in 2024, the company was subjected to seven attacks, and in 2025 - to more than 30. A similar situation has been observed with Ukrposhta. Since the beginning of 2026, the operator has been subjected to at least 32 separate attacks, whereas at least 36 attacks were recorded during the entire 2024–2025 period.
The retail sector is also suffering from a significant increase in attacks. Monitoring of data from media reports and publications by the Ukrainian Retailers Association showed that over the entire 2024–2025 period, Russia carried out at least 17 attacks on the sector. However, as of September 8, 2026, approximately 27 attacks had been recorded, resulting in damage to roughly 55 facilities.
August 2026 proved to be the most critical month for the Ukrainian retail sector. That month saw 13 days of shelling, during which 36 facilities were damaged. This accounts for 48% of all recorded attacks and 65% of all targets hit in the sector over the first eight months of this year.
As we noted earlier, the total duration of air raid alerts in Kyiv is increasing, as Russian forces have recently been increasingly attacking the capital and the Kyiv region with jet-powered drones, causing air raid sirens to sound for longer periods. In August, air raid alerts in Kyiv lasted more than 92 hours, and during the first two weeks of September - nearly 100 hours.
We have also previously reported that due to the increased intensity of Russian attacks on railway infrastructure and rolling stock in the Sumy region, train schedules will be temporarily adjusted.
