On 14 March 2025, Russian military forces hit (likely by artillery as the most common event) multiple Ukrainian units, including territorial defence (coded to Olhivka), across several locations, some near Mykilske, Kherson. According to Russian sources, up to 80 Ukrainian soldiers were killed near Olhivka, Mykilske and Sadove [Russian MoD reported 80 fatalities. Coded as 10 fatalities across 3 events. 3 fatalities coded to this event].

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, Russian forces conducted artillery attacks in the Mykilske area of Ukraine's Kherson Oblast, striking multiple units including Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces. Russia's Ministry of Defense announced that up to 80 Ukrainian military casualties occurred in the Olhivka, Mykilske, and Sadove regions, though the actual scale requires verification. Kherson Oblast is a major agricultural region in southern Ukraine, and ongoing military operations continue to impact regional economic activities.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Kherson Oblast agricultural production disruption: The region is a major Ukrainian grain production area, with ongoing shelling causing agricultural infrastructure damage and farmer evacuations affecting spring sowing operations
• Increased instability in southern logistics networks: Deteriorating safety along the Kherson-Mykolaiv transportation axis creates potential for additional delays in agricultural product transport to Black Sea coastal ports
• Constraints on Ukrainian grain export routes: Continued instability in Kherson Oblast's inland transportation network may increase dependence on alternative routes, creating upward pressure on shipping costs
• Regional power infrastructure risks: If military operations expand, damage to agriculture-related power facilities could disrupt grain storage and processing facility operations

3) Watch points

• Whether additional military operations expand within Kherson Oblast and scale of civilian infrastructure damage
• Ukraine's Ministry of Agriculture announcements regarding spring sowing plan modifications and changes in regional grain production forecasts
• Turkey-UN mediation developments related to Black Sea grain export agreements and status of alternative export route operations