Ukrainian industrial holding Interpipe systematically supports its workers in the frontline city of Nikopol — a city that has been under regular artillery shelling, “Shahed” drone strikes, and FPV drone attacks since the summer of 2022. According to RBC-Ukraine, citing a piece by “Obozrevatel” (“Interpipe’s Guardian of Freedom”), the company has been helping both those who stayed in the rear and those mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine since the first days of the full-scale invasion. “Every one of our workers who remains in Nikopol today is already a hero, and the life of the city today is a story of invincibility, because despite everything, Nikopol continues to live,” said the company’s Communications Director Lyudmyla Novak, emphasizing that “the most important thing we have today is people.”
Evacuation of Families and Grocery Certificates
After the shelling of Nikopol began, Interpipe organized, at its own expense, the evacuation of its employees’ women and children to safer areas of the Dnipropetrovsk region. For workers who remained in the city for various reasons, the company provides a monthly certificate worth 1,000 hryvnias for purchasing groceries at a supermarket. In essence, this measure has become part of the corporate social policy in conditions where the frontline city is deprived of normal logistics and part of its infrastructure.
Housing and Rent Compensation
A separate area of support is the restoration of damaged housing. Since 2022, the holding has reimbursed workers for the costs of installing windows and doors, repairing roofs and utility systems. If an apartment is deemed uninhabitable after a shelling, the company covers the cost of renting housing. In this way, the corporation effectively insures its employees against the main domestic risk of war — the loss or destruction of their home.
Patronage Service and Supply of Military Personnel
For workers serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Interpipe operates a patronage service, which also supports the families of fallen and missing servicemen and veterans. Assistance is provided based on the current needs of the fighters: if in the initial stage the main requests were for uniforms, equipment, body armor, and helmets, now employees more often ask for equipment, drone detectors, and electronic warfare means. The patronage service also helps in case of injuries, provides organizational support, and arranges legal consultations.
The Voice of a Serviceman
An Interpipe employee, now a serviceman, Oleksandr Karabak, said that during his service the company had provided him with uniforms, a charging station, and a car. According to him, he joined the army as a volunteer at the beginning of the full-scale invasion and took part in the Izium offensive, the battles for Avdiivka and Orikhiv, as well as the Pokrovsk defense. His story illustrates how corporate support intertwines with the personal combat experience of employees on key sections of the front.
Context: Nikopol a Few Kilometers from the ZNPP
It is important to consider the geography: Nikopol is located a few kilometers from the occupied Enerhodar, where the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is situated. This is precisely why the city has been subjected to artillery shelling, “Shahed” and FPV drone attacks since the summer of 2022, and its population and enterprises operate under a constant threat. Against this backdrop, Interpipe’s program — from evacuation and housing repair to supplying mobilized personnel — looks like a long-term corporate response to the war, rather than a one-off event. It was also previously reported on how Interpipe helps veterans adapt to the workplace after returning from the front.
