Ukrainian credit union challenges increase amid Russian shelling

The houses of more than 10 employees and members of one credit union have been damaged or destroyed this month due to a substantial increase in shelling by the Russian military in the Zaporizhzhia Region of Ukraine,

In the Dnipro Region, local authorities have asked business to close their offices and provide services remotely to minimize power consumption. It has caused at least one credit union to close for several days each week and adjust its hours when open.

These are common stories since Russia began ramping up attacks across Ukraine.

On October 10 and October 22, Russia launched its most extensive attacks on Ukraine in months, primarily targeting energy facilities. The geographic reach of these new strikes is very wide, impacting the Ukrainian regions of Kyiv, Volyn, Odesa. Khmelnytsky, Kirovohrad, Dnipro, Rivne, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia.

 

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