At around 2:20 a.m. tonight, two enemy drones struck the Star Brands warehouse in Pavlohrad. There were a total of five UAVs in the area, three of which were shot down. The direct hit caused a fire, and the warehouse was seriously damaged. But most importantly, none of the employees were injured. Thanks to the staff’s decisive actions and the professionalism of the State Emergency Service, casualties were avoided.
During the air raid alert, most of the night shift workers managed to take cover in time. The strike caused a fire in the main warehouse area. One employee, who was in a remote part of the building, found himself trapped by the fire and structural debris.
Fire crews arrived on the scene immediately. As soon as the safety situation allowed work to begin, rescuers carried out an emergency operation to free the employee. Thanks to the heroic actions of the State Emergency Service, the person was rescued. The employee is currently in satisfactory condition and is safe.
Firefighters have now contained and completely extinguished the fire immediately after the threat subsided. An assessment of the damage and losses is currently underway. An emergency plan for shipping products according to orders is being developed.
At this time, firefighters have contained and completely extinguished the fire immediately after the threat subsided. The warehouse stored raw materials and finished snack products ready for shipment. An assessment of the damage is currently underway. At this time, firefighters have contained and completely extinguished the fire immediately after the threat subsided. An assessment of the damage and losses is currently underway. An emergency plan for shipping products according to orders is being developed.
“We are infinitely grateful to the rescue workers for their courage and for saving our colleague’s life. Material losses are a challenge, but people are our top priority. Our logistics team is currently working in emergency mode: we are implementing a plan to reroute deliveries so that our partners and customers receive their orders on time,” commented Star Brands management.
As a reminder, this is not the first attack by enemy drones on Star Brands Group’s technical and material infrastructure. Specifically, in April 2025, two Shahed-type UAVs struck the main finished goods warehouse in the Synelnykivskyi district, destroying over 6,500 m² of facilities. Also, in November 2025, the enemy attacked a warehouse complex in Pavlohrad, resulting in the loss of 11,000 m² of space. Despite these systemic challenges, the company has never failed to fulfill its partnership agreements. As of today, operations at the affected facilities have been fully restored.
