A Russian drone attack on a Ukrainian Red Cross Society warehouse in Kherson burned through nearly ₴28 million in humanitarian supplies — stock the organization had set aside for the coming winter.
On the evening of August 23, a Russian drone struck a warehouse belonging to the Ukrainian Red Cross Society in Kherson, sparking a fire that destroyed or damaged humanitarian supplies worth close to ₴28 million. That is not an abstract figure — it represents things meant to get people in Kherson through this winter.
According to the Red Cross, the fire destroyed materials and equipment prepared for the autumn-winter season, along with supplies for responding to the aftermath of shelling — including materials for temporarily covering damaged roofs and windows. The warehouse also held medical supplies, blankets, hygiene kits, and equipment for supplying people with water and electricity.
The Red Cross emphasized that none of its staff or volunteers were hurt in the strike. That does not make the loss any smaller — this exact stock was earmarked for the coldest months ahead, when demand for shelter, warmth and medical aid in front-line Kherson traditionally spikes.
Despite losing part of its stockpile, the Red Cross said it continues operating in Kherson and the surrounding region — teams keep responding to strike sites and providing whatever help they can. Kherson and its neighboring communities remain among the areas hit hardest by daily attacks, which is exactly why a warehouse like this one is not just logistics — it is part of a community's ability to get through winter at all.
Losing a single humanitarian warehouse is always a double blow — the supplies themselves are gone for good, and so is the time it took to gather them in the first place. Volunteers Support Ukraine runs into the same math every day and continues helping civilians affected by the war in whatever way its available resources allow, whoever happens to be hit this time.
