The conflict in Ukraine has dominated worldwide headlines since the Russian invasion began on Feb. 24. Rider Rent, a Kyiv, Ukraine-based A/V rental and specialty company, has temporarily disbanded operations as founder Viktor Danko and his employees focused on survival and defense of their country and people. Rental Management spoke last week with Danko and his son, Alex, about their experience.

When Viktor Danko was a student at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in Kyiv, Ukraine, he started working at a rental company where he learned about audio and technical equipment rental. Several years later, in 2008, Viktor and his brother, Andrey, started their own company, Rider Rent, also in Kyiv.