The Trump administration has not publicly condemned a series of Russian drone and missile strikes that have damaged major American corporate facilities in Ukraine over the past several months, even as it pressures Kyiv to halt attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, according to CNN.
Russian missiles and drones have hit facilities belonging to Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, McDonald's and Oreo, said Andy Hunder, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine. "This is a direct hit with drones and missiles, and they keep hitting them. It's sending a message that they're targeting American business. We're not seeing any response from the White House," Hunder told CNN.
Coca-Cola, McDonald's, PepsiCo and Oreo facilities damaged
A Russian drone struck a Coca-Cola factory outside Kyiv in early September. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack a "clear signal" to the United States in his nightly video address on September 3. "Today, the Russians struck a Coca-Cola plant with a drone. Coca-Cola has become such an enemy to them that they're burning it down with their Shaheds," Zelensky said, referring to Iranian-designed drones. "This is a clear signal from Russia to America. The Russians cannot possibly be unaware that this is an American enterprise."
On September 25, a Russian attack drone destroyed a warehouse used by McDonald's in the Kyiv region. McDonald's Ukraine confirmed in a statement that "a warehouse operated by one of our logistics partners in the Kyiv region was damaged in a drone attack on 25 September." The company said its restaurants are offering a reduced menu as a result of the damage.
PepsiCo acknowledged in late August that a production facility in the Mykolaiv region was damaged, with no casualties. Facilities linked to Oreo have also been hit, according to Hunder.
Chamber of Commerce urges White House action
"We need this to stop because these are American interests, American money, American investors that are being hit and are being targeted," Hunder said. He told CNN the recent attacks are "nothing we've seen like over the last months" compared with previous Russian efforts to deter successful American business in Ukraine.
US companies operating in Ukraine are divided on speaking publicly. Some want the Chamber to raise the issue, while others "are treading very carefully," Hunder said. A former senior State Department official told CNN there is not a consensus among US businesses on the ground about how much they want to disclose about being targeted multiple times.
The Chamber meets visiting US lawmakers from both parties in Kyiv and has asked them to raise the matter with the White House. Several Democratic lawmakers have publicly called on the administration to do more to protect American businesses in Ukraine and condemn Moscow's actions.
Administration pressures Ukraine on Russian energy strikes
The silence on Russian strikes against US businesses contrasts with the administration's public admonishments to Ukraine over strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. In February, the administration warned Kyiv that its strikes on a Russian Black Sea oil facility late last year had affected US investments in Kazakhstan, CNN reported.
In recent weeks, Trump has blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian diesel facilities for rising fuel prices, which he attributes to the US-Iran war. On October 9, Trump announced a deal to waive sanctions and buy diesel from Russia, in defiance of US law, according to sources cited by CNN.
Sources told CNN the United States has also threatened to restrict intelligence sharing and munitions deliveries to Ukraine unless Kyiv stops strikes on Russian energy targets.
White House says Trump wants war to end
A White House official said Trump "wants the war to stop entirely so the senseless killing ends" and remains "committed to continuing to play a constructive role in ending the war between Russia and Ukraine." The official argued the US is "the only country in the world" that can "play a constructive role in speaking to both sides in working towards bringing the war to an end."
In August 2025, Trump said he told Russian President Vladimir Putin he was "not happy about it" after a Russian strike on a US electronics factory, according to CNN.
Ukrainian officials say they received no early warning from partners about a recent Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv. Zelensky said the lack of intelligence sharing "helps prevent people from being killed" and called it "one of the most critical issues."
Whether the White House will issue a public condemnation or take diplomatic action in response to the Chamber's appeals remains an open question, as does whether Congress will hold hearings on protection of US commercial assets in Ukraine.