Second drone attack destroys livestock and buildings
A dairy farm in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region was hit by Russian Shahed drones on Monday morning, April 28. The farm, a member of the Ukrainian Agri Council, was struck by ten drones that damaged buildings and killed livestock.
The chairman of the Ukrainian Agri Council, Andrii Dykun, confirmed that the strike destroyed barns, equipment, and storage facilities. “The farm had 281 dairy cows. At least 100 animals were killed by Russian strikes. The exact number will be known when the rubble is cleared,” said Andrii Dykun.
“Unfortunately, this is the second attack on our enterprise. The first attack took place on February 23, 2024. Six Shaheds flew in at night. We rebuilt everything and repaired everything. This time, some Shaheds had shrapnel charges. Many animals have shrapnel wounds to their necks and stomachs,” said Oleksandr Krasovsky, director of the affected farm, Agro Service SG.
The ongoing conflict has severely affected Ukraine’s agriculture. Since the full-scale war began, the sector has suffered losses of more than $80 billion. Of this, $11.2 billion are direct damages, such as destroyed livestock, buildings, and farming machinery.
The repeated targeting of agricultural enterprises underlines the war’s devastating impact on Ukraine’s food system and economy.
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