Auchan Ukraine "shocked" by investigation on aid to Russian Army, demanding explanation from French office

Auchan Ukraine has stated that they were shocked by the journalists' investigation into the aid to the occupying forces from the Russian subsidiary of Auchan and demanded explanations from the French office.

Source: a statement by Auchan Ukraine on Facebook

"Auchan Ukraine demands an explanation from the French office! We are shocked by the information that was published in the journalist investigation regarding the aid to the army of the aggressor country.

We urgently contacted the office in France. They deny this information. We are waiting for official communication," Auchan Ukraine said. 

Earlier: 

From the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russian subsidiary of the French chain Auchan supplied goods to the Russian military in the occupied Ukrainian territories under the guise of humanitarian aid to civilians, and also helped the military commissars to recruit conscripts, according to a joint investigation by The Insider, Le Monde and Bellingcat.

Auchan supermarket chain is one of the ten largest foreign companies in Russia. In this country, the French chain of Auchan manages 241 stores, employing about 30,000 people. The market of the aggressor country generates 11% of revenues for the parent Auchan Holding.

Earlier, Yves Claude, Auchan General Director, said that the chain would continue its work in Russia, as it "acts in the interests of the civilian population."

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