We have the steel will and strength to support the country on the way to victory. In the context of the full-scale war, the Metinvest Group team has become a reliable support for the state and its citizens. We help the army, take care of civilians and our employees, ensure production at enterprises so that Ukraine's economy is sustainable even in the most difficult times. Learn more about the news and events of the last seven days in the traditional Metinvest digest. 1 Metinvest Raises Salaries by 10% for Employees at Its Ukrainian Operations 2 Participants in the Free Waves Project Reunite at Veterans’ Sports Competition in Kamianske 3 Metinvest Polytechnic University Graduates Its First Generation of Bachelor’s Students 4 Nearly 50 Veterans from Enterprises Recovered Their Strength in Poltava Region with Metinvest’s Support 5 Metinvest Organises a Carpathian Holiday for the Children of Employee Defenders 6 Another Meeting Held in Kryvyi Rih as Part of "Speak Up, Veteran" Project 7 N

Ukraine's steel industry is having another difficult year in 2026. The war, enemy attacks, disruptions to energy supplies, energy costs and the logistics situation have become constant sources of pressure. Despite these realities, Metinvest Group is demonstrating that responsible business is measured by the ability to withstand adversity and support its team. Thanks to the dedication of the tens of thousands of its professionals, Metinvest is maintaining production, restoring infrastructure, repairing facilities, supporting local communities and meeting the needs of Ukraine's defence forces.Recognising the importance of every employee to its operations, the Group's management has taken a strategic decision: from 1 July 2026, salaries for employees at the Ukrainian enterprises will increase by 10%.Why this matters nowThe decision to review salaries was taken at a time when the everyday challenges of wartime were compounded in 2026 by major external economic restrictions: the introducti

A comprehensive military risk management exercise was held at Northern Iron Ore. The training exercise took place at one of the plant’s facilities and was aimed at practising personnel response procedures for dealing with the consequences of military action under a complete blackout scenario.During the exercise, participants practised coordination among all company departments while responding to several emergency scenarios simultaneously. According to the exercise scenario, the crash of an unmanned aerial vehicle and the dispersal of its debris resulted in a power outage at the plant’s facilities, an employee being injured, a fire breaking out near the fuel and lubricants storage area, and the discovery of drone wreckage on the production site.An additional condition of the exercise was a complete blackout across the enterprise. In addition, during the exercise, the control team introduced further scenarios requiring participants to respond promptly, including the loss of power to pu

A competition among veterans and active service members, dedicated to the second anniversary of the "Free Waves" project, took place in Kamianske. Денис СилантьєвThe tournament brought together 30 participants from Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih, and Kamianske, becoming not only a sports event, but also a symbol of people's personal achievements, who have experienced war and continue their recovery. According to Dmytro Khalilov, Director of the NGO "Zaporizhzhia. Platform for joint Action", the name of the "Free Waves" project emerged during a team discussion. The name was inspired by the poetry of Lesia Ukrainka, where waves embody a symbol of recovery, freedom, and progress.The main objective of the project is to help veterans and active service members recover their physical and psychological health through regular swimming classes. The project was launched two years ago in Zaporizhzhia on the initiative of the NGO "Zaporizhzhia. Platform for Joint Action", with support from Metinvest Gr

Recently, another meeting was held as part of the "Speak Up. Veteran" project, focusing on legal issues. The event brought together veterans from Integrated Iron Ore Plants and legal professionals from the Kryvyi Rih branch of the NGO "Defence of the State." The event was traditionally coordinated by the NGO "Kryvyi Rih Foundation for the Future." In Kryvyi Rih, the project has been implemented since 2024 at the initiative of Metinvest in cooperation with the City Defence Council.Supporting colleagues who have returned from the front and resumed work at Metinvest's enterprises is now one of the key areas of the Company's veteran policy. To support them, the Company has introduced psychological and physical rehabilitation programmes, professional training programmes, and opportunities to acquire new specialisations. The Company also offers preferential terms for admission to Metinvest Polytechnic. Another communication platform for defenders was established two years ago through the "S

Йому було лише 23. Попереду – професія, про яку мріяв із дитинства, подорожі, родина, ціле життя. Але коли країна потребувала захисту, Богдан Лисяков став до лав Збройних сил України.Богдан народився і виріс у Запоріжжі. З дитинства захоплювався залізницею, навчався на Запорізькій дитячій залізниці, згодом закінчив Запорізький ліцей залізничного транспорту. Працював на Запоріжсталі помічником машиніста тепловоза, паралельно заочно навчався, щоб здійснити свою головну мрію – стати машиністом. Любив читати, майструвати, цікавився технікою, захоплювався комп'ютерними іграми та знаходив час для волонтерства.– Він був чесний, цілеспрямований, мріяв про поїзди. Хотів отримати професію машиніста, побачити світ. Богдан був дуже відповідальною людиною, – згадує його мама Наталія БЛОХІНА.У 2023 році Богдан змінив робочу форму на військову. Він став оператором дронів у складі 43-ї окремої механізованої бригади та виконував бойові завдання на Куп'янському напрямку. Його технічне мислення допомогл

Ten days surrounded by nature and among people who understand one another without the need for words – that is what the Veteran Camping programme offers. Time there is dedicated to health, recovery, new experiences, and face-to-face communication. This is how the Veteran Camping programme works, a corporate initiative launched by Metinvest in 2025 for its employees who served to protect Ukraine. For the second consecutive year, the programme has been helping war veterans restore their strength, discover inner resilience, and return to active civilian life with greater confidence. This year's season of the programme is taking place in the Poltava region. Since May, the fourth group of veterans from Metinvest enterprises has been undergoing rehabilitation. FIGURESince May, nearly 50 veterans from Metinvest enterprises have taken part in recovery programmes at a sanatorium in the city of Myrhorod in the Poltava region.The Veteran Camping programme is something much more than just a stay

The first session of the summer holiday programme for the children of Metinvest veterans, mobilised employees and workers who lost their lives has come to an end. The company organised a two-week trip for them to the Vodohrai children’s camp in Kosiv, in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. The other day, a second group of boys and girls set off for a picturesque corner of the Hutsul region.Metinvest has been organising these trips to the Carpathians since 2023. This summer, the children of defenders are spending their holidays at the Vodohrai children’s camp, located at the Karpatski Zori recreation complex amid the forests and mountains of the Carpathians. Fresh air, lush green landscapes and a packed programme of activities are helping them escape their everyday worries, recharge, enjoy new experiences, immerse themselves in nature and simply be children.fIGUREThis summer, 170 children of Metinvest employees serving in the defence forces will spend their school holidays in Kosiv, in the Iva

Metinvest Polytechnic technical university has held its first bachelor's graduation ceremony. More than 100 students who successfully completed four years of study received higher education diplomas. Ceremonies were held in Kamianske and Kryvyi Rih.How it all beganThe road to this graduation proved a true test of resilience for Metinvest Polytechnic. Six years ago, Metinvest Group conceived the idea of creating Ukraine's first private mining and metals university. It was designed as a European-style institution that would train a new generation of engineers, technologists and IT specialists for Ukrainian industry, ready to apply advanced technologies in practice.In 2021, construction began on an ultra-modern student campus in central Mariupol, comprising an academic building, a residence hall and a sports complex. The full-scale war destroyed those plans, but not the idea itself. The university retained its teaching team, developed new educational programmes and organised learning in

Mykola Khadzhyradov, a maintenance fitter at Metinvest Machinery’s Zaporizhzhia branch, has been awarded Metinvest Group’s highest corporate honour, the Metinvest Gold Star.The award was established by the company in 2014 to recognise employees whose work helps transform the company for the better. It is presented each summer, either to mark the anniversary of the founding of Metinvest Group or on the eve of Metallurgist and Miner’s Day. Mykola Khadzhyradov was one of 18 employees to receive the Gold Star this year from the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Yuriy Ryzhenkov, and Chief Sustainability Officer Tetiana Petruk.Finding His CallingMykola KHADZHYRADOV has been working in the mechanical workshop of Metinvest Machinery for more than two decades. He joined the enterprise as a lathe operator after graduating from vocational college, but within a few years realised that his true calling was working as a maintenance fitter."I’ve been working at the enterprise for 24 years. I came h