Today, more than 2,000 grocery chains and stores operate in Kyiv, and there are no more queues, ZN said in an interview.. UA Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration Mykola Povoroznyk, with whom Alla Eremenko spoke. He assured that the capital's stores have the most important products, and the assortment is increasing..

“After the disruption of logistics systems, most retail chains nevertheless quickly continued / resumed their activities. Perhaps the assortment has been slightly reduced or changed. Moreover, the assortment includes bread from different manufacturers, as well as flour, butter, etc.. And the range of products is growing daily.. Even taking into account the returning people of Kiev, there are no problems with food supply and there will not be,” Povroznik said..

At the same time, he added that now in Kyiv there are no more queues for grocery stores, as it was at the beginning of the war.. According to Povoroznyk, when the authorities saw a problem that they could not quickly solve, they turned to business. And the businessmen themselves, as noted by the deputy head of the KSCA, responded to the needs of the city and Kiev quickly.

Speaking about the number of operating grocery chains and stores, Povoroznik noted that any figure is now dynamic.

“Today, more than two thousand grocery chains and stores operate in Kyiv. In the capital, there have been no queues for food or medicine for a long time,” Povoroznik said..

He added that now in the capital they are supplying the people of Kiev with fresh (seasonal) vegetables.. In particular, mini-fairs are resumed in the districts of Kyiv. There are also about 40 markets already operating..

At the same time, Povroznik noted that pet food has been available in specialized stores since February 25, 2022..

“Today there is no problem with this at all.. And this is also a merit of business,” said Povoroznik.

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Earlier, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy stated that at present there are no grounds for a critical increase in prices for basic foodstuffs in Ukraine.. However, in the regions there is a threat of temporary food shortages due to the bombing or disruption of supply chains..