On 14 March 2025, Russian forces hit Ulanove, Sumy, suspectedly with a mortar. Casualties unknown.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

Summary On March 14, 2025, Russian forces conducted what is believed to be a mortar attack on Ulanove in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast. Sumy Oblast is a northeastern border region of Ukraine where continuous fighting occurs, and the scale of casualties has not yet been confirmed. This is assessed as a medium-grade military conflict.

Supply-chain impact

• Sumy Oblast is one of Ukraine's major agricultural regions, with continued risk exposure to grain production and storage facilities
• Increased possibility of operational disruption to logistics infrastructure in Ukraine's northeastern border region
• As an area adjacent to the main transportation route between Kyiv and Kharkiv, the need for inland transport network detours is increasing
• Concerns over regional disruptions to agricultural equipment and fertilizer supply chains

Watch points

• Need to confirm the scale of damage to grain storage facilities and agricultural infrastructure within Sumy Oblast
• Track whether fighting in the Russia-Ukraine border region expands and its impact on surrounding logistics networks