Richard Branson, the British billionaire founder of Virgin Galactic, visited the city of Hostomel, in the kyiv region, where in the first weeks of the Russian invasion there was violent fighting between Moscow troops and Ukrainian defenders.
The head of the Hostomel military administration, Taras Dumenko, wrote on Telegram that Branson is showing full support for Ukraine, both for its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and for sanctions once morest the Russian Federation and its leaders.
“At Hostomel, Branson expressed interest in the reconstruction of the airport, Dumenko said. State representatives spoke to him regarding the reconstruction projects.”