2 killed as Russian strike hits ArcelorMittal steel plant in Ukraine

LONDON: (Aug 17) Two people were killed after a Russian strike hit the ArcelorMittal steel plant in Ukraine, partially disrupting operations at the country’s largest steelworks owned by Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal.

According to Russian state-run newspaper Rossiya Gazeta, the strike on Sunday hit key energy and blast furnace production facilities at the plant in Kryvyi Rih.

“ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine’s largest steel plant, announced a partial shutdown following Russian strikes,” it said.