On 14 March 2025, Ukrainian marines killed and wounded 85 Russian soldiers (fatalities codes as 42. The event coded to Kherson, Kherson).

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1. Summary

On March 14, 2025, high-intensity armed clashes occurred between Ukrainian Marines and Russian forces in Ukraine's Kherson Oblast, resulting in 85 Russian casualties (42 killed). The Kherson region, located at the mouth of the Dnipro River, is a strategic stronghold and key agricultural and logistics hub in southern Ukraine, with ongoing military operations serving as an additional destabilizing factor for regional supply chains.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Agricultural supply chains: Kherson Oblast is a major grain-producing region in Ukraine, with continued fighting constraining spring planting agricultural activities and increasing instability of grain export routes
• Black Sea logistics network: Operational disruptions to Kherson port and Dnipro River connecting waterways may delay Black Sea transit routes for Ukrainian agricultural products and steel products
• Energy infrastructure: Additional attack risks on southern Ukraine power grid and gas pipeline facilities raise concerns about impacts on production activities in surrounding industrial zones
• Regional manufacturing: Extended operational shutdowns of chemical and metalworking facilities near Kherson and continued disruptions to raw material supply networks

3. Watch points

• Changes in military situation in Kherson region and potential shifts in control over Dnipro River bridges and port facilities
• Timeline for resumption of southern Ukraine grain export terminal operations and status of alternative export route utilization
• Changes in Russia's retaliatory attack patterns on southern Ukraine energy and transportation infrastructure