Russian forces strike Epicenter stores in four Ukrainian cities within a day

Russian forces attacked Epicenter retail chain stores in four Ukrainian cities within 24 hours, targeting locations in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Vinnytsia, and Poltava, according to a company statement on Sunday, October 25. The company described the strikes as a total destruction campaign against its network. Over four days, Russia has destroyed seven Epicenter stores across Ukraine, including in Poltava, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Uman, Dubno, Kovel, and Pervomaisk, according to lawmaker Sofia Fedyna. During the overnight attack, Ukraine's air defense intercepted 119 of 153 drones, with hits recorded at 15 locations. In Kharkiv, the last operating Epicenter hypermarket was destroyed, and Russian forces conducted repeated strikes on emergency workers, injuring three rescuers and destroying a fire truck. Separate attacks killed one person in Kharkiv and four in Dnipropetrovsk region, while a drone hit a residential building in Vinnytsia, destroying four apartments and damaging a nursing home.