Photos show extensive damage after Russian missiles hit Berger Cargo warehouses in Odesa

“Odesa was devastated today,” said Valerii Baranovskyi, director and co-founder of Berger Cargo. “It was a missile strike; two missiles hit.”

“Humanitarian shipments for the southern regions of Ukraine were processed at this warehouse,” Baranovskyi noted. “We did not store commercial cargo there.” The facility covers an area of ​​14,000 square meters.

Thick smoke was seen rising over the city following the strike, according to local outlet Suspilne Odesa. Regional news outlet Dumskaya Odesa also reported a massive fire and urged local residents to close their windows.

The Ukrainian Air Force had previously warned residents of an impending Russian airstrike targeting the city.

Russian forces have intensified strikes against Ukrainian logistics hubs, warehouses, and commercial businesses.

The air campaign struck a wide range of commercial facilities, manufacturing plants, and distribution centers across Ukraine, including:

• A Rozetka logistics hub in Brovary
• Epicentr’s largest production facility and warehouse
• A Nova Poshta sorting center in Kyiv
• Two Silpo distribution centers
• A Puma logistics facility
• Intertop’s main warehouse
• A Bosch-Ukraine warehouse
• A Novus logistics center
• An Auchan warehouse 
• A Nova Poshta terminal in Odesa Oblast 
• A warehouse in Pohreby near Kyiv
• A Varus supermarket warehouse in Kyiv Oblast
• A Dnipro-M distribution center in Kyiv
• An Aurora distribution center
• A Ukrainian Railways depot
• A factory in Irpin
• Warehouses in the Bucha and Boryspil districts
• A Coca-Cola plant in Kyiv Oblast
• Ukraine’s largest pharmaceutical warehouse
• An Ukrnafta facility
• Biocon’s logistics complex in Kyiv Oblast

Agriculture and Food Minister Taras Vysotskyi reported that the Russian air campaign wiped out nearly 90% of Ukraine's retail logistics. Vysotskyi acknowledged that food prices could increase, although he said the rise would not be critical.