Philip Morris, the U.S. tobacco giant, has reportedly gifted Ukrainian soldiers at least 500,000 packs of cigarettes.
"Philip Morris donated 500,000 packs of cigarettes to help the army!" said People's Deputy of Ukraine Danylo Hetmantsev."Lviv Tobacco Factory and JT International Ukraine also handed over cigarettes to the military today in all regions where there are logistics warehouses."Philip Morris has announced it would work to cease operations in the Russian market and has decreased manufacturing in Russia, according to a report.
Marketing and product launches have also been suspended or canceled in the aggressor nation, the report noted. "Our focus and all our efforts over the last four weeks have been to ensure the safety and security of our Ukrainian colleagues," said CEO Jacek Olczak in a statement."We stand in solidarity with the innocent men, women and children who are suffering."The Washington Examiner reached out to Philip Morris International Inc. for comment but did not receive an immediate response.
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