KYIV, Jan 28 – Among 136 company executives surveyed by the European Business Association, some 45% are ready to continue operating even in the event of a Russian military invasion of Ukraine, another 17% of companies consider the relocation to the western regions, some 10% think of leaving the country in the worst-case scenario, while 7% fear that external aggression may lead to the closure of their business.

"A quarter of the EBA member companies see the situation on eastern borders as a psychological attack through disinformation in the media. Meanwhile, the majority, namely 67%, believe that Ukraine and the international community should stay alert," the EBA said in a press release on Friday following results of the survey conducted among member companies on January 24 to January 27.