Main points
- In January 2026, Russia hit a Philip Morris factory in Kharkiv with a missile, causing millions of dollars in damage.
- The Kharkiv factory has remained shut down since February 2022, and a new factory opened in Lviv region in 2024.
Missile strike on Philip Morris factory / Kharkiv State Emergency Service
In January, Russia hit a Philip Morris factory in Kharkiv with a missile, destroying a raw materials warehouse. There were no workers at the factory, but the cigarette manufacturer has estimated the damage.
What are the losses of Philip Morris after the attack on Kharkiv?
Previously, losses from the missile strike on the Philip Morris Ukraine warehouse amounted to $16 million, Forbes writes.
No one was injured in the attack, which occurred on the night of January 30, 2026, according to the company. At the time of the attack, only security guards remained at the facility, but they were in cover. The company has no plans to rebuild yet.
The issue of reconstruction will be on time, when the situation stabilizes and there are no risks for either business or people,
– noted CFO Serhiy Kalnoochenko.
Was the Kharkiv factory operational?
The Philip Morris Kharkiv factory in Ukraine remains closed since February 24, 2022, writes 24 Kanal .
In 2024, the company opened a new factory in Lviv region, investing $30 million in its launch. 250 employees from the Kharkiv factory were relocated to work at the new factory.
By the way, almost half of the surveyed Ukrainian companies, namely 47%, do not expect the war to end in 2026. At the same time, 24% believe that hostilities may end this year, and 29% cannot answer this question. It became known whether companies will remain in Ukraine with such a development of events:
- Three-quarters, namely 76% of member companies of the European Business Association, will continue to operate in Ukraine, regardless of whether the war ends this year.
- Another 14% do not yet have a clear answer.
- 10% assume that if hostilities continue, they may reconsider their presence in the Ukrainian market.
Losses of Ukrainian business
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Over 400 Nova Poshta branches and terminals were damaged or destroyed during the 3-year full-scale invasion. The cost of restoring the property of the NOVA group of companies that was damaged as a result of attacks or hostilities in 2025 amounted to 379 million hryvnias.
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Since the start of the full-scale invasion, 8 Epicenter shopping centers have been completely destroyed. Thus, as of spring 2025, the company's total losses as a result of the full-scale war amounted to over $1 billion.
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Ukrposhta lost over $60 million in assets due to destroyed branches, vehicles, and other infrastructure, as well as over 45 employees.