As the full-scale war in Ukraine rages on, all the efforts of the government, business and citizens are aimed at supporting the defenders on the front line. At the same time, those returning from the front line, coming back to work and transitioning to civilian life also require assistance. Forbes Ukraine has collected stories of war veterans – employees of Ukrainian companies – who shared their experience, what determines the success of adaptation and what employers can do to help.Among the published stories is that of Mykola Tkachenko. Before the full-scale war, the main worked as a control room operator in the hot rolling shop of Metinvest Group's Zaporizhstal iron and steel works. At the beginning of the invasion, he volunteered to fight and served in the 110th Separate Mechanised Brigade as a grenade launcher. After his injury and rehabilitation, he returned to work at the company.– What was the most difficult thing about returning to work?– No one ever returns from war completel

In industrial Kryvyi Rih, most residents are, in one way or another, connected with mining and metallurgical enterprises. Tens of thousands of them work as families at Metinvest plants. They quite often meet each other at work. Like the beautiful couple from the Northern GOK, Anastasia Motieva and Yaroslav Dziaduk. Анастасія та Ярослав In 2016, with a new diploma from the Faculty of “Railway Transportation Process Management,” Nastia came to production for the first time. She began her internship at the Northern railway station which has the same name as the GOK. The work of a station duty operator is extremely responsible and requires a person to have logical thinking, vigilance and self-control. Immediately after the university classroom, it was difficult for the girl to manage many processes at the same time, and mentors helped her gain experience. But among her colleagues who worked at the railway there was one impudent assistant of traction unit operator, Yaroslav, who could some

Mariupol defender Roman Horodenskyi got his own apartment in Kyiv region under the programme "The Heart of Azovstal. At home".Roman is a marine, intelligence officer. During the defence of Mariupol, he was seriously wounded. The shell exploded 5 metres away from him. Roman lost his leg, received numerous shrapnel wounds and fractures to his arm. On April 12, 2022, he was captured.Despite his serious condition, the Russians abused the defender. Due to the lack of medical care, he developed sepsis. To save his life, his injured arm had to be amputated. As Roman was seriously wounded, he was sent to one of the first exchanges. In captivity, the soldier lost 40 kilograms.Roman's girlfriend was waiting for him at home. The couple got married at the end of last year. Today, Roman continues his rehabilitation. Under the programme "Heart of Azovstal. Health", the defender is being prepared for the installation of a bionic arm prosthesis. At the same time, the defender heads a charity foundati

Gender-based violence in Ukraine has been at the top of the most discussed topics in recent years. Why this issue has become so relevant right now, what trends in solving this problem and the main tips for women were described in more detail by Nataliia Popova, a psychologist at Zaporizhzhia Community Centre "Oplich Hub".What do the statistics say?Earlier in Ukraine, there were jumps in the number of complaints from women who suffered from violence. If we look at the statistics, in 2019 there were 142 thousand complaints, and in 2020 – almost 209 thousand, because there was a COVID-19 epidemic that year. The consequences of the pandemic, which can also be called triggers for aggressive actions, led to a sharp increase in violence by 32%.In 2021, the figure fell to 145 thousand, and in 2022 it jumped again, almost 245 thousand claims. And these are only registered cases that we know about from official sources. Such a jump, in my opinion, is caused by permanent stress from hostilities

The State Emergency Service specialists are among the first to arrive at the sites of enemy missile hits, which are quite often in Zaporizhzhia and Zaporizhzhia region. Therefore, Metinvest has been providing rescuers with protective equipment since the beginning of the full-scale war.Recently, Denys Sylantiev, an Olympic medallist in swimming, donated 15 bulletproof vests to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhya region.“I am very grateful to each of the rescuers for their hard work. It is difficult physically and psychologically, but extremely important, especially in the realities of war. It's not the first time we've helped both the State Emergency Service and military doctors, and we will continue to do so in the future to ensure the maximum safety of our rescuers,” says Denys SYLANTIEV.The bulletproof vest weighs up to 9 kilograms and has a high protection class 4. They will be used to equip rescuers working in the frontline towns and villages of Zaporizhzhia reg

In 2023, Metinvest's Zaporizhzhia-based businesses - Zaporizhstal, Zaporizhzhia Refractories, ZaporizhCoke and Zaporizhzhia Casting and Mechanical Plant - paid over UAH 2.1 billion in taxes and fees to budgets of all levels. Local budgets received over UAH 818 million.In 2023, single personal income tax and single social contribution were the largest contributors in terms of taxes and fees. The contribution of land tax and environmental tax was also substantial.Underutilised capacity, shortage of skilled staff, blockade of seaports and other challenges are the realities Ukrainian steelmakers faced in 2023. Nevertheless, every second tonne of hot metal, steel and rolled products made in Ukraine last year was produced by Zaporizhstal. "This is our steel-strong support for Ukraine on its path to the victory, so we continue to work to bolster the national economy, support the country's defence capability, provide employment for industry professionals and take care of our staff, finance an

У першому в Україні недержавному гірничо-металургійному університеті затвердили Правила прийому на 2024 рік. Для вступників запропоновано 16 освітніх програм бакалаврського, 18 програм магістерського рівня, а також 5 науково-освітніх програм аспірантури. Майбутні бакалаври в цьому році мають скласти НМТ, а вступники до магістратури складатимуть єдиний вступний іспит та єдине фахове вступне випробування або фаховий іспит, залежно від обраної програми навчання. Серед переваг навчання у Метінвест Політехніці – гнучкий графік, який дозволяє поєднувати роботу та здобуття вищої освіти, участь у мотиваційних програмах та міжнародних стажуваннях, зручне поєднання онлайнового формату навчання та дуальної освіти з відпрацюванням навичок на виробничих майданчиках Метінвесту. Процедура вступу Для бакалаврів: ▪️ необхідно мати результати НМТ (національного мультипредметного тесту) 2024, 2023, 2022 років або результат ЗНО (зовнішнього незалежного оцінювання) 2021 року; ▪️ у період з 19 по 31 липня

Paving the way to victory and mobilising all resources to help the country and its citizens. As Ukraine's reliable pillar, Metinvest Group launched the manufacture of steel goods to help the army and continues to supply the much-needed equipment to the front line. In addition, the company takes care of Ukrainian civilians and its employees and keeps its businesses going to support the national economy.Read more about the events and news of the last seven days in Metinvest's traditional digest.1Metinvest hands over medical equipment to Myrnohrad's hospital2Military in the Donetsk sector receive 25 air defence electronic warfare systems from Metinvest3First diplomas defended at Metinvest Polytechnic4A mural depicting prominent Zaporizhzhia residents emerges at Zaporizhstal5Metinvest starts manufacturing targets for military training61,150 blood donations made by Metinvest's Krivyi Rih employees over the year7Colliery Group "Pokrovs'ke" buys a new SANYI roadheader8Metinvest Pokrovske Coal

Occupational safety during production tasks is a priority. Kamet-Steel, together with experts from Metinvest Polytechnic, organised two-day training sessions on the top risks of lifting equipment. The participants were line managers of the plant's divisions. After all, they are the main link between the plant's managers, from whom production tasks are received, and the direct executors – the workforce. That is why it is so important for them to have technical knowledge of the safety of work using lifting mechanisms, to be able to correctly assess possible risks before starting such work and, at the same time, to correctly analyse and provide information to the employees performing the work. These are the areas that are covered in the two-day training sessions led by experienced trainers from Metinvest Polytechnic University. During the first, theoretical part, participants gain new knowledge about the regulatory framework for organising lifting operations. Presentation and video mater

Surveying is in great demand in the field of capital construction. The leading specialists of "Svyato-Pokrovska No. 3 Mine," LLC, Valeriy ZABASHTA and Vadym BLYZNIUK, are well aware of this. They are working together on the construction of block 11 for CG Pokrovs'ke.Accuracy, responsibility and close attention to details - this is how the surveyors of the Svyato-Pokrovska No. 3 Mine can be characterised. Working together, Valeriy and Vadym are implementing complex technical projects at the new block. Today, hard work continues there, because several important surface facilities are being built at the production site.“Any construction begins with a surveyor,” says Vadym BLYZNIUK. "We go to an empty field and explore every centimetre of the area. Our work begins by laying out the axes for buildings. The first pegs, which will be followed by bulldozers and excavators, are driven in by surveyors. The next stage is daily control. It is very important that before the facility is put into op