Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s food industry: what are the consequences for the economy?
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Russia is intensifying its attacks on Ukrainian food industry enterprises, damaging production facilities and creating additional risks for agricultural exports.
This is reported by Bloomberg.
According to the publication, a soybean processing plant was damaged by a Russian strike on November 8. During the month, facilities of other large agricultural companies were also attacked.
As Bloomberg reported, a source in Ukrainian military intelligence said, Russia is preparing further strikes on grain elevators, dairies, sunflower oil plants, meat processing plants, and poultry farms.
The agricultural sector remains one of the key sources of income for the Ukrainian economy. Grains, oilseeds, and other agricultural products provide more than half of the country’s export earnings.
Bloomberg notes that the increase in attacks on processing plants threatens not only the Ukrainian economy but also international food supplies. At the same time, Ukraine has been increasing production of value-added products in recent years, trying to compensate for difficulties in exporting raw materials due to the Russian invasion.
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, losses in export revenues from the agricultural sector could reach $4.6 billion in the second half of 2026. In addition, Russian strikes on infrastructure are putting additional pressure on the economy, which is at risk of contracting this year for the first time since 2022.
Minister Taras Vysotsky said that he is coordinating work with the Ministry of Defense to counter attacks on agricultural enterprises. At the same time, he acknowledged that it is impossible to ensure their 100% protection.
Despite the risks, the official emphasized that Ukrainian agricultural production is dispersed and diversified, so there is no reason to expect a critical food shortage.
Recall, earlier Ukrainian intelligence warned about Russia’s preparation of strikes on food industry enterprises . Among the potential targets were grain elevators, warehouses, oil producers, dairy and meat processing plants.
Also earlier, Russian troops attacked the Oleina plant in Dnipro , which specializes in the production of sunflower oil.
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