Russian strikes have successfully destroyed Ukraine's steel industry by targeting its largest production facilities.

Ukrainian steel industry halted after #Russian strikes The three largest remaining metallurgical enterprises in Zaporozhye and #Dnepropetrovsk regions ceased operations following ballistic missile attacks. Together they provided about 90% of Ukraine's steel production. More than 15,000 people work at these facilities. Industry representatives cannot yet estimate recovery timelines. "As of today, #Ukraine no longer has a steel industry," said Alexander Vodoviz, head of Metinvest CEO's office.

#Ukraine no longer has a steel industry as a result of #Russian strikes, Alexander Vodoviz, head of the CEO’s office at the mining and metallurgical group Metinvest, told the Financial Times. According to Vodoviz, the strikes deliberately targeted the blast furnaces at Metinvest’s Zaporozhstal and Kamet-Stal plants, as well as the ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog steelworks. They knew everything about the plants. They knew exactly where to strike.