Russian Strike Kills 7 at Ukraine Steel Plant
Metinvest said the attack shut Zaporizhstal and damaged its energy and blast-furnace facilities, leaving 21 workers injured.
- A Russian ballistic missile strike hit the Metinvest-owned Zaporizhstal plant in Zaporizhzhia on August 11, killing seven employees and injuring 21 others as they headed to emergency shelters.
- Russia launched this strike as part of a massive bombardment across Ukraine, utilizing Russian Zircon anti-ship missiles, Iskander-M weapons, North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles, and 120 attack drones.
- Severe damage to energy units and blast furnace production lines forced Metinvest to completely suspend operations at the primary metallurgical combine, with other sites operating at reduced capacity.
- In mourning for the seven deceased employees, Metinvest lowered flags to half-mast on 11 and 12 August, while specialists assessed destruction and conducted emergency repairs on-site.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the strike targeted civilian infrastructure to cause maximum damage; ballistic missiles travel at high speeds and are difficult for Ukraine to intercept.
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Russian strike kills 7 at Ukraine steel plant
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Seven Employees Killed, Dozens Injured in Russian Strike on Metinvest Plant in Zaporizhzhia
A Russian ballistic missile strike overnight targeted the Metinvest industrial site in Zaporizhzhia, killing seven employees and injuring 21 others, Metinvest Group Press Office reported on August 11. This strike was a part of a massive bombardment across Ukraine, in which Russia launched Zircon anti-ship missiles, Iskander-M and North Korean KN-23 ballistic weapons, alongside 120 attack drones. While the strikes wrought severe devastation and …
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