Most of the businesses surveyed have stopped or nearly stopped operations due to the Russian invasion.
About 47% of companies stopped working because of the war, and only 6% adapted to it, according to a survey of 887 business owners and CEOs conducted by the Ministry of Digital Transformation.
“According to the responses received, 46.8% of the surveyed businesses have stopped or almost stopped their activities due to a full-scale invasion of Russia. The total direct losses of small and medium-sized businesses since February 24, 2022 is estimated at $ 85 billion., “The Ministry of Digital Transformation said in a message on the Telegram channel. .
At the same time, only 6% of respondents indicated that their business has adapted, managed to rebuild business strategies for military realities, the ministry said.
Among the problems the business called as major problems were the low solvency of customers, the unpredictability of the situation and the lack of adequate capital, the report said.
At the same time, many entrepreneurs continue to support the state: more than 38% of respondents make it as much as possible, 31.5% make it an integral part of their entire business, and 6.6% of respondents have no opportunity to help, the survey data. show.
Recall that since the beginning of the massive invasion of Russia, more than 600 businesses within the framework of the State Relocation Program have moved from areas where fighting continues, nearly 400 of them have already continued to work on new sites in other regions of Ukraine.
News from Athletistic in the Telegram. Subscribe to our channel Athletistic
Source: korrespondent
I am David Wyatt, a professional writer and journalist for Buna Times. I specialize in the world section of news coverage, where I bring to light stories and issues that affect us globally. As a graduate of Journalism, I have always had the passion to spread knowledge through writing.