On 14 March 2025, Russian military forces hit (likely by artillery as the most common event) Dniprovske, Kherson. Casualties unknown.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing: Shelling of Dniprovske, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine

1. Summary

On March 14, 2025, Russian forces shelled the Dniprovske area in Ukraine's Kherson Oblast, with the attack presumed to be artillery fire. The scale of casualties is currently unconfirmed, and this is classified as a medium-level supply-chain risk.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Agricultural production disruption: Kherson Oblast is a major grain-producing region in Ukraine, with potential delays to agricultural infrastructure and harvest operations due to ongoing military activity
• Dnipro River logistics network impact: The area is located downstream on the Dnipro River, which could affect the transport of grain and iron ore via inland waterways
• Southern port accessibility constraints: Concerns over disruption to overland transport routes to Black Sea coastal port facilities due to instability in southern Kherson Oblast
• Energy infrastructure risk: Increased potential threats to southern Ukraine's power grid and gas pipeline facilities

3. Watch points

• Additional military activity trends in Kherson Oblast: Whether shelling frequency increases and the potential for expanded targeting of civilian infrastructure
• Dnipro River waterway navigation status: Monitoring potential suspension of grain and raw material transport via inland waterways or need for alternative routes
• Impact on southern Ukraine agricultural zone planting season: Tracking the effect of security threats on March-April spring planting operations on 2025 grain production volumes