On 14 March 2025, Russian military forces hit (likely by artillery as the most common event) multiple Ukrainian units, including territorial defence forces (coded to Hrekivka), across several locations, some near Druzheliubivka, Kharkiv. According to Russian sources, up to 255 Ukrainian soldiers were killed near Druzheliubivka, Novoserhiivka, Cherneshchyna, Stepove, Hrekivka and Ridkodub [Russian MoD reported 255 fatalities. Coded as 10 fatalities across 6 events. 2 fatalities coded to this event].

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, Russian forces conducted large-scale artillery strikes across multiple areas near Druzhlyubivka in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced up to 255 Ukrainian military casualties, indicating high-intensity military operations on the eastern front.

2) Supply-chain Impact

• Agricultural Production Disruption: Kharkiv Oblast is a major grain-producing region in Ukraine, with concerns over agricultural infrastructure damage and delays in planting/harvesting operations due to ongoing military operations
• Eastern Logistics Network Paralysis: Blockage of transportation routes along the Druzhlyubivka-Kharkiv axis could halt commercial logistics and humanitarian aid transport in the eastern region
• Energy Infrastructure Risk: Risk of additional attacks on power facilities and gas pipelines near Kharkiv threatens regional energy supply stability
• Cross-border Trade Suspension: Expansion of fighting in areas adjacent to the Russian border expected to completely cut off remaining trade routes between Ukraine and Russia

3) Watch Points

• Operational status of major transportation hubs in Kharkiv Oblast (M03, E40 highways) and railway networks, and availability of alternative routes
• Ukraine's search for alternative grain export routes and increasing dependence on the Black Sea grain corridor