Russia strikes US-owned Mondelez plant in Ukraine's Sumy region, causing injuries
Russian Federation hit American Mondelez plant in Sumy region, Ukraine, on August 23 (photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy region)
Five people were injured in a Russian strike on US company Mondelez's plant in Trostianets, Sumy region, according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Suspilne Sumy.
The Russian army struck a Mondelez International plant in Trostianets, Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 23. Two drone strikes damaged the factory buildings and injured several employees. No one was killed.
The Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office said the attack in Trostianets injured five people. They included two men born in 1963 and 1976, and three women born in 1985, 1983 and 1973.
Aftermath of the latest Russian assault on the Mondelez plant on August 23 (photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy region)
Aftermath of the latest Russian assault on the Mondelez plant on August 23 (photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy region)
Aftermath of the latest Russian assault on the Mondelez plant on August 23 (photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy region)
The injuries were minor and included cuts, said Yurii Bova, head of the Trostianets community. Three strikes were preliminarily recorded, damaging administrative and production buildings.
Foreign Ministry responded
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Russia's systematic and deliberate attacks on American business interests in Ukraine demonstrate that Russian aggression is not only a threat to Ukraine but also a direct attack on US economic interests in Europe.
According to him, the strategy for countering these threats remains clear: increase military support for Ukraine, including by strengthening its air defense capabilities, and exert maximum pressure on Moscow to end the war, including by passing the late Senator Graham's sanctions bill targeting Russia.
What the plant produces
The Mondelez International plant in Trostianets is one of the largest confectionery producers in Ukraine and the country's only dedicated chocolate factory with a full production cycle, from processing cocoa beans to packaging and shipping finished products.
The facility produces 138 products that are sold on the domestic market and exported to Moldova, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan.
In particular, the Trostianets plant produces Korona, Milka, and MaxFan chocolates, Barni biscuits, and Tuc, Oreo, and Belvita cookies. A Jacobs Douwe Egberts facility also operates on the factory grounds, packaging Jacobs and Carte Noire coffee.
As previously reported, Russia already struck the same Mondelez plant in Trostianets earlier this year. A missile damaged one of the production buildings at the time, but there were no casualties.
