Angry Russian McDonald's Superfan Chains Himself To Eatery In Desperate Protest To Stop Its Closing Amid Ukraine's Invasion

An angry Russian McDonald’s superfan chained himself to one of its eateries in Moscow in a last-ditch attempt to prevent its stores from closing down in the country amid the Ukraine invasion.

The man, reported to be Luka Safronov, was filmed staging his desperate protest outside a golden arches restaurant on Monday, just hours before the fast-food giant was set to temporarily shut down its 850 restaurants across the country in response to Putin’s Ukraine invasion, the Mirror reported.

Safronov, who reportedly has a history of mental illness, chained himself by his arms and legs to the door of the restaurant in a show of defiance.

The heartbroken man was heard shouting: "Closing down is an act of hostility against me and my fellow citizens!"

The Russian entrepreneur and self-professed McDonald’s superfan said he is resorting to the extreme measure in order to protect the jobs of thousands of employees.

Whilst he protested, other customers flocked inside to make the most of their last day at McDonald’s.

Police eventually dragged Safronov away through the crowd, putting an end to his desperate one-man protest.

McDonald's Chief Executive Chris Kempczinski wrote in a letter to employees and franchisees that the chain would be closing its stores, for now, but would continue to pay its 62,000 Russian employees, despite the closures.

He said: "As we move forward, McDonald’s will continue to assess the situation and determine if any additional measures are required."

"At this juncture, it’s impossible to predict when we might be able to reopen our restaurants in Russia."

"We are experiencing disruptions to our supply chain along with other operational impacts. We will also closely monitor the humanitarian situation."

Other U.S. companies, including Coca-Cola and Starbucks, also have announced that they would be exiting Russia as the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine worsens.