# Russian strikes knock out three of Ukraine’s largest steel plants

https://mins.news/en/item/66973

- Meduza, 2026-09-21 07:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/21/russian-strikes-knock-out-three-of-ukraine-s-largest-steel-plants

> Russian ballistic-missile strikes in early September hit three major steel plants in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions, killing 17 workers. Two facilities belong to Metinvest and one to ArcelorMittal; together they produce 90% of Ukraine’s steel. The shutdown could damage other sectors and cost about $1.5 billion in tax revenue.

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