Russia-Ukraine War News Updates: McDonald’s has been renamed as DonMC in Donetsk with everything from the logo to the food staying exactly the same.
McDonald’s is now known as DonMC in Donetsk. (India Today/ Geeta Mohan)
McDonald’s has got a new name in Ukraine’s Donetsk DonMC, and it looks and tastes absolutely the same. Donetsk is one of Ukraine’s areas controlled by Russia-backed rebels.
Everything at DonMC from the logo to the internal architecture is the same.
India Today/Geeta Mohan
India Today, while speaking to the residents of the city, found that the food available at the fast-food restaurant, such as burgers, French fries, nuggets and cola, all have the exact same taste as McDonald’s.
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The south-eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, collectively known as the Donbas region controlled by the Moscow-backed rebels were recognised by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 21, three days before he ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Since coming under the control of Russia, many international food outlets in Donetsk have been renamed by home-based companies.
American companies such as McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Starbucks and Burger King joined other international outlets last month in temporarily closing all their operations in Russia after the country attacked Ukraine on February 24.