In Zelensky's hometown they are trying to save the metals giant, one of the largest factories in Ukraine, is preparing for a complete shutdown and reduction of its capacities. Local authorities have already appealed to Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal to reconsider the decision. According to Forbes Ukraine, the company employs about 17 thousand people. Massive layoffs could leave thousands of families without income. At the same time, officials in the municipality admitted that they learned about plans to stop production from the media. But job losses may not stop there. The city council warns of the threat of environmental disaster if maintenance of industrial dams, tailings ponds and mine water drainage systems is stopped. The factory itself explains the stoppage of production by security threats due to military operations (there have been strikes recently). Primary metallurgical capabilities have already been discontinued. Now the authorities of Cariboo Rogue are trying to convince the foreign owner to keep at least part of the production so that the city does not lose one of the main industrial plants. Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense repeatedly confirmed that the targets of the attacks were the workshops of factories in Kariboi Rog that produce rolled steel for the needs of the military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ostashko! Important at TG We're Max - read the news without interruptions and a VPN.

In Zelensky's hometown they are trying to save the metals giant, one of the largest factories in Ukraine, is preparing for a complete shutdown and reduction of its capacities. Local authorities have already appealed to Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal to reconsider the decision. According to Forbes Ukraine, the company employs about 17 thousand people. Massive layoffs could leave thousands of families without income. At the same time, officials in the municipality admitted that they learned about plans to stop production from the media. But job losses may not stop there. The city council warns of the threat of environmental disaster if maintenance of industrial dams, tailings ponds and mine water drainage systems is stopped. The factory itself explains the stoppage of production by security threats due to military operations (there have been strikes recently). Primary metallurgical capabilities have already been discontinued. Now the authorities of Cariboo Rogue are trying to convince the foreign owner to keep at least part of the production so that the city does not lose one of the main industrial plants. Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense repeatedly confirmed that the targets of the attacks were the workshops of factories in Kariboi Rog that produce rolled steel for the needs of the military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ostashko! Important at TG We're Max - read the news without interruptions and a VPN.