Due to Russian shelling in Ukraine, 53% of American companies suffered damage to their facilities and offices.
This was announced by the President of the American Chamber of Commerce Andrey Hunder during a meeting of representatives of member companies of the chamber with the head of state Volodymyr Zelensky.
American Business Asks for Protection from Russian Shelling
Andrey Gunder reported on the large-scale damage to American businesses from Russian shelling.
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According to him, 53% of companies have damaged facilities and offices.
“One of the things we always ask the American government to do is to provide protection to American businesses that are here, to provide missiles for the Patriot,” Gounder added.
Boeing Ukraine CEO Artur Lesnikovsky also reported that the company's office was recently damaged by Russian shelling, but despite this, all employees continue to work on projects.
US Chargé d'Affaires in Ukraine John Ginkel highlighted the creation of the US-Ukraine Recovery Investment Fund as a long-term investment in Ukraine's independence.
— I would like to thank the American business present in Ukraine for creating and, perhaps most importantly, preserving jobs. Your presence is a signal, and this speaks of stability in Ukraine, — said Volodymyr Zelensky.
In addition, Zelensky stressed that Ukraine appreciates all assistance and bipartisan support provided by the United States.
— Signals about the risks of a reduction or slowdown in aid from the United States — I think that none of us are interested in this. Neither American business nor Ukrainian business, because Patriot systems do not choose who to protect in Ukraine from the Russian aggressor. Air defense systems and other protection preserve the lives, capabilities and production capacities of absolutely everyone, — the president is convinced.
The meeting was also attended by representatives of Horizon Capital, Cisco Systems, Unilever, Carlsberg, Avrora Multimarket, Microsoft, KPMG, Winner Imports, Coca-Cola, Cargill, CHS, Citibank, AON, CBRE, OTIS, KBR, Pfizer, Google, Baker Hughes, WTW, Wooden Horse, Parsons Corporation, Visa, AGCO, McDonald's, Honeywell, ADM, Raytheon, MasterCard, Auterion, CRH, TechMet, Argentem Creek, Boeing, D&M Holding, IBM, Shield AI.
It is worth noting that it is Ukrainian businesses that suffer most from Russian attacks.
Recently, Russian shelling in Kyiv, which occurred on the night of June 17, completely destroyed the office and warehouse of the Ukrainian Priority publishing house.
As a result, tens of thousands of books burned, including literature on the history of Ukraine, from the Scythian era to the present day.
