--- title: "Over 15 billion UAH for defense and civil needs: how Akhmetov's SCM businesses are supporting the front and regions" description: "According to SCM, Akhmetov's group companies, his foundation, and FC Shakhtar have directed over 15 billion UAH to defense and civilian needs during the war and invested over 4.3 billion dollars in Ukraine." date: 2026-11-09T11:17:15.749Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/scm-akhmetov-15-billion-uah-support tags: [scm, rinat-akhmetov, ukraine-war, humanitarian-aid, investments, dtek, metinvest] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Over 15 billion UAH for defense and civil needs: how Akhmetov's SCM businesses are supporting the front and regions ![Logo of the System Capital Management (SCM) company on the glass facade of a modern office building](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/09/scm-akhmetov-15-mlrd-grn-na-oboronu-i-grazhdanskie-nuzhdy/scm-akhmetov-15-mlrd-grn-na-oboronu-i-grazhdanskie-nuzhdy-1.webp) ## Key Points - SCM companies, the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation, and FC Shakhtar have directed over 15 billion UAH (over 404 million dollars) to defense and civil needs since the full-scale war began. - Through the "Steel Front" project, units receive vehicles, drones, thermal imagers, walkie-talkies, uniforms, and fuel; Metinvest has manufactured over 1,200 steel dugouts, two of which are used as underground hospitals. - The Foundation has distributed over 13 million food kits and 700,000 medical units; about 2.2 billion UAH has been directed to "Heart of Azovstal", with plans to transfer at least 450 apartments to Mariupol defenders by late 2026. - Since February 2022, the group has invested over 4.3 billion dollars in Ukraine, and over 18 billion dollars since its founding; over 1 billion dollars went to restoring assets, and DTEK Grids restored power to over 64 million homes. According to the System Capital Management (SCM) press office, the companies within Rinat Akhmetov’s group, along with the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation and FC Shakhtar, have directed over 15 billion hryvnias (exceeding 404 million dollars) toward defense and humanitarian needs for civilians and communities during the full-scale war. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing official SCM information. The funds are distributed across several areas: from advocacy and memory preservation to direct military and humanitarian support. Below are the key components of this program as recorded in the group's report. ### "Steel Front": what the units receive Military units receive assistance through the "Steel Front of Rinat Akhmetov" project. According to SCM, the project provides soldiers with vehicles, armored vehicles, and medical transport, as well as drones, thermal imagers, sights, walkie-talkies, first-aid kits, tourniquets, uniforms, footwear, and fuel. The project is positioned as one of the key channels for material support to the front line within the corporate support program. ### Dugouts and underground hospitals from Metinvest A separate block of military support is linked to Metinvest’s production expertise. According to SCM, the company has designed and manufactured over 1,200 steel dugouts for the front line. Two of them, as reported, are already serving as underground hospitals, equipped to NATO standards. Thus, the group’s industrial capacity is utilized not only in the civilian sector but also in creating protective and medical facilities in the frontline zone. ### Humanitarian aid and "Heart of Azovstal" Humanitarian aid to civilians is primarily provided by the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation and the "Heart of Azovstal" project. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the foundation, according to SCM, has provided Ukrainians with over 13 million food kits and 700,000 medical units. Specific programs cover the rehabilitation of children and adults affected by shelling, as well as social housing for Mariupol refugees. Mariupol defenders with Category I and II disabilities receive apartments from the foundation and "Heart of Azovstal"; by the end of 2026, the number of apartments transferred should reach at least 450, according to the group. Since the project's launch, Akhmetov has directed about 2.2 billion hryvnias to "Heart of Azovstal". ### Investments and recovery: over 4.3 billion dollars since 2022 In addition to charitable programs, SCM disclosed investment volumes. Since February 2022, the group has invested over 4.3 billion dollars (168.5 billion hryvnias) in Ukraine, and over 18 billion dollars (377 billion hryvnias) since its inception. More than 1 billion dollars of these funds, as stated by the group's representatives, went to restoring assets damaged by Russian attacks. It is precisely thanks to these investments, SCM claims, that DTEK continues to generate and distribute electricity. ### DTEK's role in the energy system and new projects DTEK Grids energy workers have restored power to over 64 million homes in frontline and affected regions since the start of the war, the group reports. SCM also notes that DTEK has announced new investment projects despite the destruction of part of their capacity. Reminder: System Capital Management is an international investment company founded by Ukrainian businessman Rinat Akhmetov; its perimeter includes, among others, Metinvest and DTEK. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Более 15 млрд грн за время войны: как бизнесы SCM Ахметова помогают армии и гражданским](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ponad-15-mlrd-grn-chas-viyni-k-biznesi-scm-1794222681.html) - Primary source: SCM press office data on 15 billion UAH in support, 13 million kits, 1,200 dugouts, 4.3 billion dollars in investments, and 64 million homes. Figures are company self-reported. - [Корпорация Terwin понесла убытки в размере более 10 млрд грн из-за войны. Шостак призывает ввести ...](https://forbes.ua/ru/news/korporaciia-terwin-vtratila-ponad-10-mlrd-grn-cerez-viinu-sostak-zaklikaje-zaprovaditi-straxuvannia-vojennix-rizikiv-27102026-43279) - Contextual source on business war losses (Terwin, >10 billion UAH); does not relate to SCM figures. - [Налоговый долг в Украине превысил 306 млрд грн: за время большой войны он вырос почти в три раза](https://minfin.com.ua/2026/11/02/184746826/) - Context on fiscal background; does not confirm or refute SCM data. - [Убытки "Новой пошты" с начала полномасштабного вторжения составили около 3 млрд грн ...](https://ru.interfax.com.ua/news/telecom/1221609.html) - Contextual source on business losses; does not relate to SCM figures. ## FAQ ### How much has SCM directed to defense and civil needs during the war? According to the SCM press office, the group’s companies, together with the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation and FC Shakhtar, have directed over 15 billion hryvnias (over 404 million dollars). ### What do military personnel receive through the "Steel Front" project? Vehicles, armored vehicles, medical transport, drones, thermal imagers and sights, walkie-talkies, first-aid kits and tourniquets, uniforms, footwear, and fuel. ### How much has SCM invested in Ukraine since 2022? Since February 2022 — over 4.3 billion dollars (168.5 billion hryvnias), and over 18 billion dollars (377 billion hryvnias) since its inception; over 1 billion dollars went to restoring assets.