The American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine says the strikes have intensified in recent months, raising concerns over the safety of US corporate assets.
\n\nRussia’s attacks on Ukraine have hit facilities associated with major American companies, including Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and PepsiCo, raising questions over Washington’s response as US businesses suffer damage during the war. A Coca-Cola plant near Kyiv was destroyed in a Russian drone attack in early September, while a McDonald’s logistics warehouse in the Kyiv region was struck on September 25, according to a CNN report. PepsiCo also disclosed damage to a production facility in Mykolaiv last August.
\n\nAndy Hunder, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, told CNN that Russian missiles and drones had directly struck facilities linked to prominent US brands, including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, McDonald’s and Oreo. He described the scale of the attacks over recent months as unprecedented, arguing that American businesses were increasingly exposed to the consequences of Russia’s military campaign.
\n\nThe reported strikes have also prompted criticism of the Trump administration, which has not issued an official condemnation of the attacks, CNN reported.
\n\nThe damage has affected more than one part of the American corporate presence in Ukraine. The Coca-Cola plant…
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