Russia destroys depot of Nova Poshta delivery company in Odesa, hundreds of parcels incinerated
Photo: Russia’s missile attack on Nova Poshta in Odesa destroys hundreds of parcels worth UAH 3 million (facebook.com/nova.poshta.official)
Russia’s missile strike on Odesa destroyed not only the depot and cargo department of the Nova Poshta express delivery company, but also more than 900 parcels worth UAH 3 million. The company shared morning footage of the aftermath.
Find out what the Nova Poshta depot in Odesa looks like and what other consequences of the Russian shelling are in the RBC-Ukraine report below.
Sources used: Nova Poshta, Dumska media, Radio Liberty, and Odesa Regional TV, and Odesa Regional Military Administration.
Consequences of Russian attack
According to Nova Poshta, the depot and the branch together had 904 shipments worth almost UAH 3 million. The company adds that it has been calling customers since the morning to compensate for the cost of parcels and cargo.
“The Russian missile destroyed not only our depot and branch but also 15.5 tons of your orders from online stores with clothes, appliances, children’s toys, pet food, medicines, parcels with care for relatives, etc. And according to the Russian, weapons were stored here…,” the company says in a morning post.
Photo: Nova Poshta showed morning photos of the consequences of yesterday’s Russian attack (facebook.com/nova.poshta.official)
Local media also showed morning footage of the Nova Poshta terminal destroyed by Russia. The Dumska news agency writes that the Russian shelling also destroyed the gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics hall and the garden store area where seedlings were grown.
Photo: More than 10 businesses in Odesa were damaged by the missile attack (dumskaya.net)
In addition, the blast wave smashed three windows at a gas station near Nova Poshta.
Photo: a gas station building was also damaged in Odesa (dumskaya.net)
In addition, a fire station building was also damaged. The blast wave smashed out windowpanes and damaged windows and ceilings. Rescuers were not injured.
Radio Liberty journalists also showed a video from inside the warehouse in Odesa. They note that, in addition to the facilities of Nova Poshta, the Agromarket company is based there.
Russian missile attack on Odesa
Late last night, Russian troops launched a ballistic missile attack on Odesa. A marshaling yard and a Nova Poshta office were hit, causing a large-scale fire that was extinguished by the State Emergency Service. In total, 14 people were injured in the Russian attack. One of them was hospitalized, and the rest were treated on the spot.
According to the co-founder of Nova Poshta, Volodymyr Popereshniuk, the fire hit depot 1 and cargo department 4. He said there were no injuries among the employees. All 18 people who were on shift managed to take cover. The company promises to reimburse customers for the parcels destroyed in the strike according to their estimated value.
US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink has already responded to this terrorist Russian attack. She notes that the latest Russian ballistic missile attacks on Odesa confirm the importance of strengthening Ukraine’s air defense.