Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Russian drones hit Coca-Cola plant outside Kyiv
Officials said the plant’s staff were unharmed as firefighters battled a major blaze at one of Europe’s largest beverage facilities.
- On Thursday, Russian drones struck a Coca-Cola production plant in Velyka Dymerka, Kyiv Oblast, causing a major fire at one of Europe's largest beverage manufacturing facilities.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the strike a "clear Russian signal to America," alleging the military uses weapons to terrorize civilians and inflict damage on the domestic economy.
- Officials confirmed no injuries occurred during the strike near Brovary, while Andy Hunder, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, told Reuters the company is assessing the situation.
- Previously, a Russian drone strike damaged a US-based Bunge oil facility in Dnipro, causing a spill of approximately 300 tons that blocked roads for two to three days.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that if Russian President Vladimir Putin attends this year's G20 summit in Miami, his message to the leader will be to "get out of Ukraine.
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op-online.deSelenskyy called the attack a "clear Russian signal to America" and declared that Ukraine would prepare "asymmetrical operations" in response.
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Coca-Cola factory struck by Russian Shahed drones in 'clear signal to America'
In his nightly address, the Ukrainian president said Shahed drones had targeted a plant operated by the soft drinks giant in Brovary, a city less than 30 kilometres east of the capital.
A Coca-Cola factory near Kiev was attacked with Russian Shahed drones, according to the Ukrainian authorities. No casualties were recorded, and Volodimir Zelenski claims that the strike represents a message sent by Moscow to the United States.
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