Kyivskyi kartonno-paperovyi kombinat halted operations after attack

Key figures of the incident

A missile strike put part of the production capacity of the Kyivskyi kartonno-paperovyi kombinat out of service. The company’s statement listed several concrete figures that give an indication of the scale of the damage and the safety of personnel.

Below are the main figures from the plant’s press release. They help to quickly understand what was affected and the consequences for the enterprise.

Indicator Number Comment
Date of attack 7 October The missile strike caused fires and damage on the plant’s premises
Attacks in the past six months 3 This is already the third missile attack on the plant in the last six months
Injured 0 According to the company, none of the employees were injured
Product brands 5 The plant’s range includes five toilet paper brands
Facade of the cardboard and paper mill with firefighters and smoke in the background
Facade of the cardboard and paper mill with firefighters and smoke in the background

3 — the third missile attack in the past six months

The plant has now been hit for the third time within the last six months. This frequency of strikes underlines the recurring threats faced by industrial facilities in the area where the enterprise is located.

Repeated strikes increase the risk of prolonged downtime and accumulating material losses. The plant’s press service presents this as a factual chronological indicator affecting plans to restore production.

7 — the attack on 7 October damaged production and storage facilities

The company’s statement specifies the date of the event as 7 October. On that day the missile strike caused damage to equipment and engineering communications, and ignited fires on the plant’s territory.

Because of these damages the plant’s operations were suspended. Emergency services continue to extinguish fires caused by explosions, and a full assessment of the damage is still underway.

Damaged warehouse with charred equipment and scattered packaging
Damaged warehouse with charred equipment and scattered packaging

5 — five brands in the plant’s production portfolio

Kyivskyi kartonno-paperovyi kombinat manufactures cardboard, corrugated packaging and sanitary-hygiene products under five brands. These include «Obukhiv 65», «Obukhivska», «Dyvo», «Dyvo Premio» and «Dyvo Biznes».

Damage to production and storage facilities threatens the supply chain for these goods. The plant published information about the scale of the impact on production volumes in a statement.

0 — no employees were injured

The plant’s press release emphasises that despite significant material losses, none of the employees acting in accordance with safety instructions were injured. This is a key indicator when assessing the human impact of the incident.

At the same time, the suspension of production raises questions about job security and the safety of logistics in the short term. The enterprise has already announced that operations are suspended and is currently recording the consequences.

Radyslav Haievych

Radyslav Haievych

Editor of the News section (Finance)

Editor of the 'News' section, specializing in financial markets, macroeconomics and companies. He has an economics degree from Dnipro and experience working with local market materials. Writes quickly and accurately, and verifies data through official registers, financial reports, expert comments, and primary sources before publication.

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