In a conversation with Ivan Firsov, a war veteran and employee of Metinvest's Ingulets GOK, about how at the age of 28 he went through the hell, was wounded and concussed, and returned to civilian life as a changed man. The first conclusion Ivan came to when he was on the "zero line" was that he had no problems at all before the war. Since 2015, the young man had been working as a leading engineer in the reliability department at InGOK. On that ominous morning of the 24th of February, he was going to work as usual, but after the first rocket explosions, the fear that had kept the whole country on edge in recent days was unfortunately confirmed. A month after the full-scale war began, the man was called to the military commissariat for the first time, and six months later he was mobilised. That was the beginning of his service. "I was trained at the general military training area in Cherkasky, and got my first combat experience in Kherson region. At that time, our soldiers were driving

Marine Denys Kovtykha became a participant in The Heart of Azovstal, a programme of Rinat Akhmetov's Steel Front defence initiative. It purchased an apartment in Odesa for the defender.The 23-year-old defender sustained a major head injury during the fighting near Mariupol - a skull fracture with displacement. It took over a week to get him to hospital. Eventually, he was evacuated to Dnipro. This was followed by a long treatment and difficult rehabilitation, successful and unsuccessful surgeries. The doctors were apprehensive about taking on such a hard case. For months, the defender's mother travelled with her son to hospitals and clinics in Ukraine. Eventually, the family found a specialist in Odesa who agreed to re-install the titanium implant and restore Denys's appearance.Despite his first-degree disability, he remains the main breadwinner in the family. He has a mother and two younger brothers. Now Denys wants to study law to provide legal assistance to his fellow soldiers."Sin

Kamet-Steel has implemented the latest Centralised Information Dispatch System software, which opens up new opportunities for railway workers to manage freight flows.Валерій ЯНОВИЧ The software was developed and created by Metinvest Digital in cooperation with Kamet-Steel's railway transport department. It is designed to consolidate online the most accurate relevant information about freight flows in general and each railcar in particular. From the moment it leaves the consignor, such a railcar becomes an object that can be tracked in the software by every user. Using the number of a railcar or a shipping document, it is now possible to track it en route and find out what freight is carried by the railcar, check its location, view the technical characteristics of the railcar, ownership, departure time, and operations carried out in respect of the railcar.Among other things, it is possible to continuously monitor the turnover of railcars of the overall railway network, which deliver ra

When one mentions "metallurgy", imagination conjures up large plant units that exhale fire and steam, towering tens of metres above the ground, propping up the sky, and strong men working there, as if they were destined to do this, because not everyone is cut out for this job. In real life, men indeed dominate steelmaking teams, but it is not absolute domination. At Zaporizhstal, for example, every fourth specialist is a woman. Over the rich 90-year history of Zaporizhstal, thousands of female employees have worked here and made a significant contribution to the development of the Works. Nataliia Sheihus has been part of the Zaporizhstal family for almost 20 years. She began her career at the Finance Directorate. But later, in 2013, she started working on the shop floor - in the oxygen compressor shop, she learned the profession of a compressor unit operator. "I got a job at Zaporizhstal on the advice of my relatives and friends who worked at the plant at that time. They assured me th

Central Iron Ore Enrichment Works has completed comprehensive repairs of two grinding mills at its ore concentration plant. The scheduled upgrade of the process plant units will prevent emergency downtime and ensure continued 24/7 operation of the equipment.The revamped MShTs 4.5х6.0 and MShTs 3.6х5.0 grinding mills have already been installed and are performing their intended function - grinding ore raw materials at the initial stage of concentrate production. In one hour, the equipment grinds 205 tonnes and 85 tonnes of ore, respectively.During the repair, the MShTs 4.5×6.0 mill was fitted with a refurbished loading spout critical to the efficient ore charging, as well as a new feeder casing and new scoops. To increase the service life and reduce the need for frequent replacement of the trommel, it was decided to use a rubber device instead of a metal one, which makes it possible to extend the life span from eight months to 3 years. In addition, the mill was equipped with new liners

Zaporizhstal employs many women who, by their own example, prove that the steel industry is moving forward and developing, in particular, thanks to their work, strength, endurance, and professionalism.Yana Pleshyvenko works as a crane operator in Zaporizhstal's cold rolling shop and has been working at the plant for about 30 years. Yana met her future husband at work, and later Yana's son got a job at the plant. Yana has carried her passion and dedication to her work through her life and passed it on to the next generation of Zaporizhstal's employees."Since the start of the full-scale invasion, many of our fellow steelworkers have joined the ranks of the Ukrainian Defence Forces and are now defending our homeland or have been killed in action fighting against the occupiers. However, the enterprise has to work, the industry has to work, so that we can be a pillar for our defenders. That is why we, as women, take on even more responsibilities and approach work with enthusiasm, partly in

Since 2022, the PULSE Charity Foundation has conducted training in tactical medicine for 25,000 military personnel in Ukraine. Thanks to the financial support of donors, including Metinvest Group, the training is free of charge. Over the course of cooperation under Rinat Akhmetov's Steel Front military initiative, the company spent almost UAH 15 million for this purpose.The PULSE Charity Foundation was established at the onset of the full-scale invasion to save the lives of the Ukrainian Defence Forces. To this end, the mission of the organisation is to promote the development of tactical medicine, including training. As a reliable pillar of the state in times of the war, Metinvest supports this initiative and provides financial assistance to the PULSE Foundation.FACTPULSE cooperates with 100 military units and institutions on an ongoing basis. Since 2022, 25,000 Ukrainian defenders have been trained in tactical medicine. The organisation is an authorised training centre of the Nation

The veteran workers' organisation of Metinvest's Northern GOK has been providing consistent support to the Ukrainian Defence Forces. During the two years of full-scale war, the women made more than 300 square metres of camouflage nets and 130 pillows and wove more than a hundred socks and warm rugs. They collect and send canned food, medicines, hygiene products, and other things to the front line.Industrious volunteer workers of Northern GOK regularly send dozens of metres of hand-woven camouflage nets, knitted socks and blankets, pillows and warm shoe insoles to the defenders. They also raise money to buy paraffin wax for making trench candles, medicines, and the military's favourite treats - condensed milk and croissants."Our veteran workers are very close-knit. They take care of the defenders with love and gratitude, because they understand: we owe everything we have and can do today to those men and women who are defending Ukraine," says Tetiana SHELUDKO, chairperson of the vetera