The Risks
The losses, the damage, the insurance and the war.
Damage to businesses in Ukraine rises nearly twice as fast as overall war toll, KSE says
Damage to Ukrainian businesses has risen nearly twice as fast as the country’s overall war-damage bill, according to the latest assessment by the KSE Institute. Damage to enterprise assets jumped 28% to $18.4 billion as of February 2026 from the institute's previous assessment at the
Strike destroys Kyiv warehouse that supplied Fayni Lyodu ice cream to 12 cities
A Russian attack has destroyed Ukrainian ice cream producer Fayni Lyodu’s distribution warehouse in Kyiv, disrupting a logistics hub that supplied the capital and 12 other cities, the company said. The warehouse was destroyed during Russia’s overnight attack on the night of Aug. 20, along with tonnes of
Shooting down drones: A new line item for energy companies in Ukraine
Ukraine is turning to energy companies themselves to help defend the country’s power infrastructure from Russian drones, creating a system that lets businesses fund and operate air defence but not control when it is used. The shift comes as passive defences such as fortifications prove insufficient against sustained Russian
Russian missile strike kills 2, partially halts output at ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih
A Russian missile strike on ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih has killed two people, injured 13 employees and contractors and forced the steelmaker to partially halt production, the company said. The attack, which hit the plant overnight on Aug. 15-16, damaged key facilities used in energy and blast furnace production. ArcelorMittal
Russia strikes warehouses of Puma, Bosch and other major retailers; Government proposes business support
Russian missile and drone strikes destroyed sportswear brand Puma's logistics complex in Kyiv and hit other major commercial distribution facilities, prompting Ukraine's new government to announce emergency measures aimed at helping businesses maintain supply chains during the war. The attacks killed at least 10 people and
Notes From the Field
Much of the information a journalist gathers over a week doesn't quite fit into a news story - the angle isn't quite right, the topic was unexpected, or there simply isn't enough time. Our Notes From the Field column is an occasional feature meant to
Private war-risk insurance market in Ukraine has quoted 1,000 assets and insured 100
Ukraine's private war-risk insurance market has expanded since the launch of its first large-scale commercial facility 18 months ago, with more than 1,000 industrial and commercial assets now quoted for coverage market-wide and more than 100 ultimately insured to date, according to FortuneGuard, the
