Russia strikes American brands in Ukraine
The gist
Russian drones and missiles have damaged Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and McDonald's facilities in Ukraine.
The White House has stayed silent, leaving US businesses exposed.
How it unfolded
- late August 2026PepsiCo acknowledged in a statement that a production facility in the Mykolaiv region was damaged, with no casualties.
- Sep 3, 2026Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly video address that Russia struck a Coca-Cola plant with a drone outside Kyiv, calling it a 'clear signal' to America.
- Sep 14, 2026Trump claimed in a social media post that both countries had agreed 'not to hit' each other's energy infrastructure, offering no details; nothing came of the purported agreement.