A Russian missile destroyed the Optima-Pharm warehouse: the supply of medicines will be restored within 1–2 weeks (video)

Share: As a result of a Russian missile attack on Kyiv on the night of October 25, the warehouse and office of one of the largest pharmaceutical distributors in Ukraine, Optima-Pharm, was destroyed. Despite the significant destruction, delays in the supply of medicines to pharmacies are expected for no more than 1-2 weeks, because only one workshop was damaged, and the trucks remained undamaged. As LIGA.

net reports with reference to a pharmaceutical market analyst and a company employee on condition of anonymity, the area of ​​the destroyed warehouse is about 29,000 square meters. meters The fire that broke out after the impact was large-scale, and a helicopter of the State Emergency Service was called in to put it out. The work continued until the morning of October 26. Sources clarify that this is already the second blow to the infrastructure of "Optima-Pharm" in 2025.

The previous one happened on August 28, when part of the warehouse was also destroyed. According to Focus interlocutors, despite the significant destruction, delays in the delivery of medicines to pharmacies will be insignificant - no more than 1-2 weeks. One of the workshops was damaged, but the company's trucks remained undamaged. "Optima-Pharm" has already started redirecting logistics to its other warehouses.

The pharmaceutical company "Optima-Pharm" has been operating on the Ukrainian market for over 30 years. This is a joint Ukrainian-Estonian enterprise that has 11 branches throughout the country. According to YouControl, in 2024 the company's turnover exceeded UAH 69 billion. Optima-Pharm ranks second after BaDM in the market of wholesale trade of medicines, controlling together with it more than 85% of medicine distribution in 2022-2023.