Yesterday, as part of a massive bombardment of virtually the entire territory of Ukraine, Russia indirectly hit a large civilian building in Kyiv, where Samsung's research and development center is located. It is one of the largest European R&D centers of the Korean giant and at the same time its regional headquarters. The building was slightly damaged by a rocket that landed next to it.
In the immediate aftermath, a series of videos and photos appeared on Twitter showing lots of dust and smoke in the air around the building. The high-rise apparently houses not only Samsung, but also one of the largest Ukrainian energy companies, DTEK, and the German consulate.
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A missile just landed next to a large civil building, 101 Tower in the center of Kyiv. According to reports it is the headquarters of Samsung in Ukraine #kyiv #UkraineRussiaWar #War pic.twitter.com/3RLFlUXOpu
— Gurbaksh Singh Chahal (@gchahal) October 10, 2022
Samsung released the following statement later in the day: "We can confirm that none of our employees in Ukraine were injured. Some of the office windows were damaged by the explosion, which occurred 150 meters away. We are committed to continuing to ensure the safety of our employees and will continue to monitor the situation closely."
A missile just landed next to a large civil building. A Ukrainian friend on the ground with me says it's the headquarters of Samsung in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/DIzsmN7y8n
— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) October 10, 2022
Samsung was one of the global companies that limited its operations in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. In March, it announced it would stop selling smartphones, chips and other products in Russia, and also temporarily suspended operations at a TV factory in the city of Kaluga, near Moscow.
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However, in September, Russian newspapers reported that Samsung could resume smartphone sales in the country this month. The Korean giant declined to comment on the report. If he really had plans to resume phone shipments to Russia, that doesn't seem likely in light of recent events.
