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ArcelorMittal Shuts Ukraine’s Largest Steel Plant After Strikes

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC · How we work

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ArcelorMittal shut Ukraine’s largest steel plant after four Russian airstrikes in five weeks made operations unsafe.
The strikes killed five workers and damaged the facility.
Before closure, the plant employed about 12,500 workers and 3,500 contractors.
Ukraine’s steel sector accounts for 15% of the country’s exports.
President Zelenskyy said Ukraine needs an additional $27 bn from partners for defence spending this year.

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ArcelorMittal shut Ukraine’s largest steel plant after four Russian airstrikes in five weeks made operations unsafe.
The strikes killed five workers and damaged the facility.
Before closure, the plant employed about 12,500 workers and 3,500 contractors.
Ukraine’s steel sector accounts for 15% of the country’s exports.
President Zelenskyy said Ukraine needs an additional $27 bn from partners for defence spending this year.