Ukraine's dairy sector is still investing despite Russian missiles

By Chris McCullough Even though Russian missiles are still targeting dairy farms in Ukraine, the bigger industrial units are investing heavily to try and futureproof their businesses. The latest casualty was a dairy farm in the Nizhinsky district of the Chernihiv region, which was hit by a Russian drone during a heavy bombardment on the entire country. 11 cows were killed during that farm attack and part of the farm’s infrastructure, including the cow barn, was destroyed. This brings the total number of dairy farms destroyed or attacked in Ukraine to over 100. The farm was hit during a 16-hour attack, when a total of 93 rockets were fired at Ukraine, including at least one from North Korea. Ukraine’s air defence system managed to shoot down 81 missiles, of which 11 wing missiles were shot down by F-16 fighter jets. However, even with all the attacks, larger industrial dairy farms in Ukraine are reinvesting to keep their farms efficient and in business. Ukraine dairy sector Hanna ...