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 Olhivka, 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 strikes near Olhivka in Ukraine's Kherson region, causing multiple casualties among Ukrainian forces. The Kherson region is a major agricultural area in southern Ukraine, and ongoing military tensions are affecting agricultural production and logistics in the region.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Agricultural production disruption: Kherson region is a major grain-producing area in Ukraine, with continuous military activity constraining planting and harvesting operations and agricultural infrastructure operations
• Inland logistics route instability: Kherson is a strategic transportation hub on the lower Dnipro River, and instability in this region negatively impacts agricultural transport in southern Ukraine
• Limited port accessibility: Increased military risks in the Kherson-Black Sea waterway connection may reduce utilization of agricultural export routes
• Regional labor exodus: Decreased agricultural productivity due to evacuation or conscription of agricultural workers in military operation areas

3. Watch points

• Resumption of agricultural activities in Kherson region: Progress of spring planting season (March-April) agricultural operations and farmers' accessibility to farmland
• Dnipro River logistics route operations: Status of inland waterway transport via Kherson and related port facility operations