‼ Large retail chains are closing stores en masse in Ukraine -. Overwhelmed by Russian attacks and business disruptions, METRO stopped its operations in Mykolaiv and Rivne, and Shinsai closed stores in Zaporizhia and Sumy. The "Cheese Kingdom" is also ending operations, although some of the franchise locations will remain open. "Knigrania Ye" closed shops in the train stations of Kyiv and Odessa. In Kyiv, 1708 pizzerias are closing their locations in shopping malls due to a sharp drop in traffic and revenue. The BPSH chain closed two locations in the city center, and only one remains in Podil.. Caravans: |.