Russia Is Deliberately Destroying American Businesses in Ukraine

This summer, American businesses in Ukraine have already been struck twice by Russian missiles. The office of Boeing’s Ukrainian branch, which employs about 1,000 specialists, came under attack on the night of June 9–10. The strike caused no casualties, but importantly, it was not the result of falling debris from an intercepted missile or drone—it was a deliberate direct hit on Boeing’s building.

Then, on August 21, the Kremlin launched two cruise missiles at a plant that manufactures electric kettles and coffee makers in Mukachevo, Zakarpattia region. The facility belongs to a US-based company, Flex.

Flex is a global company with offices in Singapore and the United States that specializes in contract manufacturing. Its clients include firms that outsource the assembly of small household appliances—the very type of production carried out in Ukraine. The plant, built 20 years ago, employed nearly 3,000 people and was a key business for the region, providing jobs and contributing tax revenues. As of the time of writing, 15 people were reported injured. The strike on a facility assembling coffee machines only reinforces a belief widely held among Ukrainians: Russia seeks to destroy everything.

Civilian American companies under Russian fire

American businesses remain a constant target of Russian military attacks. On the very first day of the full-scale invasion—February 24, 2022—Russia attacked a vessel leaving the port of Odesa that had been chartered by US agribusiness giant Cargill. The crew was unharmed. However, part of Cargill’s assets—a sunflower oil plant and a grain and oilseed complex—were left in the Russian-occupied part of the Kherson region, where the occupation authorities effectively seized them without compensation.

At the start of the invasion, Russia hit the Coca-Cola plant in Ukraine. The targeted strike caused sustained serious damage to the civilian facility that produces soft drinks.

The company’s main competitor, Pepsi, was also affected: in 2023, debris from a downed Russian missile fell on its plant in the Kyiv region.

That same year, Russian attacks damaged the US Philip Morris manufacturing plant in the Kharkiv region. The company was forced to urgently establish additional production lines in western Ukraine, investing more than $30 million.

Ongoing Russian strikes across Ukrainian cities continue to damage buildings housing American businesses. McDonald’s has repeatedly had to close restaurants for reconstruction following strikes by Russian drones and missiles. In Kyiv, Microsoft’s office suffered repeated damage as a result of missile attacks on energy infrastructure in the same district.

It is telling that Russia has not stopped targeting American businesses even now, as US President Donald Trump and the broader European leadership work to bring the war to an end. The deliberate August 21 strike on a US-owned facility underscores this reality.

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