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Russia Strikes ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog, Partially Halting Steel

8/18/2026

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Russia struck the ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog plant in Ukraine, partially halting steel production.
The attack damaged the main energy and blast-furnace facilities, prompting specialists to assess recovery.
The Russian Defense Ministry said the strike used precision weapons and long-range drones.
Strikes hit an oil refinery in Kremenchug, the Fire Point missile-component maker in Kyiv, and the Kiev-111 drone-parts plant, depleting Kyiv’s Patriot missiles after Zelensky’s 40-day “operation of influence.”

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Russia struck the ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog plant in Ukraine, partially halting steel production.
The attack damaged the main energy and blast-furnace facilities, prompting specialists to assess recovery.
The Russian Defense Ministry said the strike used precision weapons and long-range drones.
Strikes hit an oil refinery in Kremenchug, the Fire Point missile-component maker in Kyiv, and the Kiev-111 drone-parts plant, depleting Kyiv’s Patriot missiles after Zelensky’s 40-day “operation of influence.”