"The safety of our employees is our top priority and we can confirm that there were no injuries," the company said, adding that teams are currently assessing the full extent of the damage. PepsiCo did not provide operational details but said it is taking steps to restore distribution to customers.
The Kyiv Independent, citing Ukraine's State Emergency Service in Mykolaiv Oblast, reported that Russian forces struck the region throughout August 29. Local authorities said the strikes damaged a warehouse belonging to a food-industry company and sparked a large fire, without naming the business.
According to PepsiCo's Ukraine website, the company operates three primary facilities in the country: two production complexes in the Mykolaiv region for snacks and beverages, and a dairy and baby food processing plant in the Kyiv region. PepsiCo sells 14 brands in Ukraine, including Sandora juices, Pepsi and Lipton Ice Tea, as well as snack brands Lay's, Cheetos, Doritos and KhrumTeam, alongside dairy and baby food products.
PepsiCo's Ukraine operations have faced ongoing disruption since the conflict began. Forbes Ukraine previously reported that the company had relocated production from Mykolaiv Oblast to Vyshneve, near Kyiv, to move further from the front line — only for a missile strike in September 2023 to destroy that plant.
Financial disclosures show Ukraine accounted for less than 1% of PepsiCo's consolidated net revenue in both 2023 and 2024. By contrast, the company's Russia operations generated 4% of consolidated net revenue in 2024 and 5% in 2025, with Russian net revenue reaching $4.77 billion in 2025, up 22.6% from $3.88 billion the year before.
The incident follows a Russian drone strike last week on a Mondelez International factory in north-eastern Ukraine.
