Ukrainian metallurgy in crisis: steel output plunges 57%

The photo shows the production yard of a steelworks: rows of gondola cars loaded with charge, massive pipelines and plumes of steam against a grey sky. A worker in a high-visibility vest and hard hat walks past halted or half-idle facilities. The image vividly reflects the scale of the crisis in Ukrainian metallurgy, where steel production has collapsed and major plants have been forced to shut down.