Rozetka estimates its destroyed distribution centre alone was worth $70 million

Ukraine’s largest online retailer Rozetka said its Brovary distribution centre destroyed in the August 5 attack had a value of around $70 million — excluding inventory worth billions of hryvnias. Before its destruction, the facility processed more than 100,000 orders p

er day. Co-founder Iryna Chechotkina argued that commercial insurers simply cannot absorb losses of this magnitude and called for tax deferrals for businesses rebuilding after attacks. The case is important beyond Rozetka itself: it exposes a major gap in Ukraine’s investment environment. Large modern factories, warehouses and logistics centres can be commercially viable but remain difficult to insure against catastrophic missile damage.