Russian defence ministry says it hit Ukrainian steel plants, power infrastructure overnight
- Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces launched a large-scale overnight attack on Ukrainian infrastructure, including a steelworks in Kryvyi Rih.
- The Kryvyi Rih plant is owned by ArcelorMittal, which suspended operations there in September after Russian missile strikes.
- The ministry said Russian forces also hit an electricity substation in Zhytomyr and a steel plant in Zaporizhzhia.
- The ministry alleged that a cargo vessel in the Black Sea was hit, but Reuters could not independently verify the report.
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Six rockets hit the domestic energy and logistics infrastructure and damaged the production sites once again.
Russia attacks Zaporizhstal for fifth time; six more ballistic missiles fired at steelworks
On Saturday, Russia once again launched ballistic missile strikes against Zaporizhstal steel mill (Zaporizhia-based), which had not yet returned to normal production operations following a series of four previous strikes, according to a statement by the Metinvest Group on its website.
In the course of a large-scale night operation, the Russian Armed Forces launched a series of targeted attacks on Ukraine's critical industrial facilities. According to the Ministry of Defence, large enterprises in Kriv Rog, Zaporogier and Zhitomir were targeted; they played a significant role in the provision of services.
Russian defence ministry says it hit Ukrainian steel plants, power infrastructure overnight
Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday it had carried out a large-scale overnight attack on Ukrainian infrastructure targets, including the country's largest steelworks in the city of Kryvyi Rih.
The Russian military reported that during the night of a massive strike, metallurgical complexes were hit in Kriv Rog and Zaporozhje. "In Zaporogje, the metallurgical complex ("Zazporistal"), which was the largest steel industry in Ukraine, was hit.
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