Damage Caused by Missile Falling Near 150m, No Casualties Reported
On the 10th (local time), the headquarters of Samsung Electronics Ukraine branch located in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, was damaged with broken windows due to a missile attack by Russian forces. As a result of the missile attack by Russian forces on that day, at least five people have died and 12 have been injured so far. [Image source=Yonhap News]
[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] It has been reported that a building housing Samsung Electronics was damaged due to a missile strike on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, by Russia.
According to foreign media on the 10th, a new high-rise building next to Kyiv Central Station, where Samsung Electronics is located, suffered significant damage from the missile strike by Russia on Ukraine that day.
Currently, all Korean employees of Samsung Electronics in Ukraine have evacuated, and there are no reported casualties among the local Ukrainian staff.
The missile launched by the Russian military did not directly hit the building but exploded after landing some distance away, causing shockwaves that shattered many of the building's windows.
Samsung Electronics also explained that the building housing the local subsidiary was not directly attacked.
According to Samsung Electronics, the strike occurred about 150 meters away from the building where the local subsidiary is located, and the impact damaged some of the building's glass windows.
A Samsung Electronics official stated, "It has been confirmed that there are no casualties among the local subsidiary's personnel," adding, "The local staff and their families have already evacuated to safe areas such as Poland."
An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said, "All Korean employees of Samsung Electronics have withdrawn and are not present locally," and "There are no casualties among overseas nationals in the area."
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