#Steel Production

An Al Jazeera report from the destroyed Kametstal plant in Kamianske showed that following a series of strikes, Ukraine's steel production has fallen to near-zero, and the country's GDP has dropped by 2.4%.

Steel production in Ukraine in September fell nearly fivefold to 131,000 tons. Experts warn of risks to a million people and industrial cities, calling the restoration of maritime exports a key condition for saving the industry.

Ukrainian metallurgy is balancing on the brink of a shutdown: restarting plants requires EU market access, quota easing, and CBAM tax removal alongside security.

The shutdown of Ukraine's metallurgy due to Russian attacks threatens a loss of $5 billion in exports and $1.5 billion in steel imports, totaling $6.5 billion in damage.

Ukraine's steel industry faces a severe crisis with August output plunging 57.3% and a shutdown risk in October. Experts urge the creation of a dedicated Recovery Fund.

Ukraine's metallurgy faces a severe crisis due to 2026 missile strikes, losing about 90% of steel production, threatening GDP and budget revenue.

In September 2026, Ukrainian metallurgy experienced a week without steel smelting for the first time in 100 years due to Russian strikes. Metinvest reported plant destructions and billions in losses.

Steel output in Ukraine in August 2026 fell by 57.3%; Zaporizhstal and Kametstal were fully shut down after 22 missile strikes. The crisis threatens 6.2 billion dollars in currency earnings and the employment of 270 thousand people.

In August 2026, steel and rolled metal production in Ukraine fell by roughly half due to strikes on plants and the blockade of Black Sea ports. Experts propose stabilizing Ukrzaliznytsia tariffs and deferring CBAM.

Ukrainian metallurgy is going through a deep crisis: after the strikes, Zaporizhstal, Kametstal and ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih have been shut down, steel production fell by 57.3% in August, and new EU quotas could cut exports by 60%. The industry, which accounts for 40% of the railway's and the ports' workload, has found itself "on the brink of survival".

The August–September shelling and port blockades halted more than 70% of Ukraine's steel production. Output fell by half, rail exports by 2.5 times. The industry is in a "perfect storm."

In August 2026, steel output in Ukraine fell by 57.3% year on year — to 277,000 tonnes, while pig iron dropped by 65.6%. The main causes: the shutdowns of Zaporizhstal and Kametstal after strikes, the port blockade, and EU quotas.

Ukrainian metallurgy is losing volume due to the August strikes on the steelworks and new EU constraints: quotas and CBAM could halve production and cost the economy more than 6% of GDP. Autumn 2026 is the window for negotiations with Brussels.

Ukrainian metallurgy risks losing up to 50% of production by the end of 2026 due to Russian strikes, the closure of the Odesa ports, EU quotas, and rising tariffs. The industry is demanding up to €10 billion in state support.

The strikes of August 11 and 16 halted Zaporizhstal and ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih — 72% of steel production in Ukraine. By the end of 2026, output could fall by 2 million tonnes.