Russian attack destroys one of Ukraine's largest vodka plants
The Khortytsia Distillery, launched in 2003 by Global Spirits, a Ukrainian firm headquartered in the U.S., was hit four times, sparking a three-hour-long fire, the company’s press service said.
On August 27, Russian forces attacked Ukraine's largest vodka plant, Khortytsia Distillery, located in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, leaving it irreparable. The attack, which targeted the facility four times, resulted in a three-hour fire that damaged around 3 million to 4 million bottles of spirits that the company had already paid excise taxes on.
The company, Global Spirits, described Khortytsia as the most advanced distillery in Eastern Europe and one of the largest globally, employing 500 people and producing 16 bottles every second. The attack was not the first time Global Spirits has faced Russian aggression; in July, the company's main warehouse was severely damaged, costing them $2.2 million in lost products.
Despite these attacks, Global Spirits has continued to operate, preserving jobs and supporting Ukraine's economy.
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