BURLINGTON, N.C. — Editors Note: The above video is a previous, related video about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Labcorp, the laboratory testing company based in Burlington, said Friday it has suspended most business operations in Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion of the country.
The company has a few hundred employees in Eastern Europe, including in Ukraine and Russia.
"The safety and wellbeing of our employees in Ukraine is our top priority. We have suspended business travel in Ukraine and parts of eastern Russia," a Labcorp spokesperson wrote in a statement to News 2. "We are closely monitoring the status of our office in Kyiv, and we are supporting employees to work remotely as they are able."
On Thursday, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine including airstrikes on cities and military bases throughout the eastern European company.
"We are currently working to assist employees who remain in the country and those who decide to leave the country in terms of payroll, health/medical insurance, and housing as we are able," said a Labcorp spokesperson.