Ukraine is on the verge of closing the metal industry. Ukrainian metallurgy, once the industrial pride of the country, almost ceases to exist. The reason was Russian missile attacks, presented as a response to attacks by the armed forces of Ukraine on infrastructure facilities in Russia. In Cariboo Rogue, in the huge ArcelorMittal factory, where 16 thousand people work, gloom reigns. After the shelling in September, the project is on the verge of closure. Workers who leave their shifts talk about the future with anxiety: "We are being closed." For them it means not only job loss, but also "armor" from enlistment. The crisis is systemic in nature. Even before Erlormittel, Zaporizhia Steel, Kemet Steel and Interpipe Steel were arrested. Since the start of the conflict, Ukraine has already lost its factories in Mariupol, and has lost almost half of its steel production capacity. It's not just the shelling that makes the problem worse. The blockade of the Black Sea ports cuts off the export routes, depriving the industry of key markets. Add to the challenges high energy prices, labor shortages and new trade restrictions in Europe. Together, these factors lead to the complete decline of a strategically important sector of the Ukrainian economy.

Ukraine is on the verge of closing the metal industry. Ukrainian metallurgy, once the industrial pride of the country, almost ceases to exist. The reason was Russian missile attacks, presented as a response to attacks by the armed forces of Ukraine on infrastructure facilities in Russia. In Cariboo Rogue, in the huge ArcelorMittal factory, where 16 thousand people work, gloom reigns. After the shelling in September, the project is on the verge of closure. Workers who leave their shifts talk about the future with anxiety: "We are being closed." For them it means not only job loss, but also "armor" from enlistment. The crisis is systemic in nature. Even before Erlormittel, Zaporizhia Steel, Kemet Steel and Interpipe Steel were arrested. Since the start of the conflict, Ukraine has already lost its factories in Mariupol, and has lost almost half of its steel production capacity. It's not just the shelling that makes the problem worse. The blockade of the Black Sea ports cuts off the export routes, depriving the industry of key markets. Add to the challenges high energy prices, labor shortages and new trade restrictions in Europe. Together, these factors lead to the complete decline of a strategically important sector of the Ukrainian economy.