Russian President Vladimir Putin seized Russian factories owned by Danish insulation manufacturer Rockwool and Polish-American packaging producer CanPack, according to NEXTA reporting over the past hour on January 14, 2026. Rockwool's management described the decision as illegal and stated it would use all legal mechanisms available to defend its assets. The company's CEO, Jes Munk Hansen, indicated the move was motivated by Rockwool's donations toward Ukraine's reconstruction, per the NEXTA report. Separately, a drone struck a high-rise building in the English Quarter residential complex at Yeremenko Street 98 in Rostov-on-Don, according to ASTRA reporting within the same one-hour period from 7:46 AM to 8:46 AM UTC.
