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Russian Missile Strike Forces Zaporizhstal Steel Plant Shutdown
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Story summary
- Russian forces launched 17 missiles at the Zaporizhstal steel plant, forcing its indefinite shutdown.
- The strike killed eight workers, wounded 31, and destroyed most plant equipment.
- Metinvest COO Oleksandr Myronenko said the plant now contributes near zero to Ukraine’s GDP.
- Taxes from steel firms, which fund 30-70% of local budgets, are now at risk.
- Russian strikes on railways and ports reduce Ukrainian steel export chances to about 50-50.
