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

Journalists from Dagens Nyheter, Sweden’s largest daily newspaper, visited Zaporizhstal to see how the plant is managing to manufacture products, including defence ones, near the front line under shelling; has adapted to power cuts and spare-part shortages; and is contributing to Ukraine’s victory. Below is an adapted version of the original article.Metallurgy and heavy industry are the backbone of Ukraine’s economy, particularly in war conditions. At present, however, there is a shortage of workers, who are needed at the front. While the steel plant in Zaporizhzhia has lost 20% of its workers, it continues to smelt steel under artillery shelling.Zaporizhstal’s blast furnaces have been stopped twice in its history: during World War II, when the Germans occupied Zaporizhzhia; and in 2022, when Russian troops were stationed a few kilometres away from the city.Background. The metallurgical industry is associated with minesIn Ukraine, much of the heavy industry is concentrated in the east

The strength of Ukrainians is in their unity and support. To ensure that Ukraine defeats the enemy as soon as possible, Metinvest has allocated all its resources to help defenders and war veterans, civilians and its employees. At the same time, the company cares about the work of its enterprises to fill the state budget and stay a reliable pillar of the country's economy.Read more about the events and news of the last seven days in Metinvest's traditional digest.1The Heart of Azovstal celebrates a year of work to support defenders2Kamet-Steel upgrades its ambulance fleet3Veterans and youth of Kamet-Steel collected aid for defenders4The dining room was overhauled at Central GOK5Electrical safety training was held for Kamet-Steel employees6"CG "POKROVS'KE" tunnellers prepared 1,226 metres of mine workings in a month7Kamet-Steel overhauls compressed air pipeline8Over two years, Rinat Akhmetov has allocated UAH 7.6 billion to support Ukraine