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MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MARCH 8: Well-known brands have closed down their stores in shopping malls in the capital Moscow, Russia, due to the Ukrainian attack.Over the decision of Western companies to suspend their activities in Russia, the stores of international brands such as Zara, Massimo Dutti, Mango, Tommy Hilfiger, Sephora and Swatch were closed in Afi Mall and Yevropeyskiy shopping centers in Moscow City.In addition to the companies that have stopped their activities, Oysho, Pull&Bear, Uterqüe, Lefties, Stradivarius and Inditex are among the companies announcing that they will stop their activities.While Adidas, one of the sportswear brands, suspended its partnership with the Russian Football Union, Nike announced that deliveries to Russia could no longer be made, and Puma had stopped deliveries to Russia.The world's second largest fashion retailer, H&M, also reported that it temporarily suspended all sales in Russia.Russia's war on Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24, has drawn international condemnation, led to financial sanctions on Moscow, and spurred an exodus of global firms from Russia. The West has also imposed biting export restrictions on key technologies that are now prohibited from being sent to Russia.At least 406 civilians have been killed and 801 others injured in Ukraine since the beginning of the war, according to the UN, while also cautioning that conditions on the ground make it difficult to verify the true number.Some 2 million people have also fled to neighboring countries, the UN refugee agency said. (Footage by Nuran Erkul Kaya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)