More Than Steel
7/10/2025
Steel Citadel: Metinvest and State Agency for Restoration Unveil School Shelters at URC 2025 in Rome
At the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) 2025 in Rome, the State Agency for Restoration of Ukraine, together with Metinvest Group, presented the Citadel project, which will install modular steel underground shelters in Ukrainian schools to protect children during air raid alerts. During the conference, all URC visitors had the opportunity to view a composition of two “hideout” modules, fitted out as school shelters. The 2025 event is the fourth international URC conference dedicated to Ukraine’s rapid recovery and long-term reconstruction. It brought together representatives from governments, international organisations, financial institutions, large businesses, municipalities and civil society. Key topics include mobilising business for reconstruction, developing human capital, restoring communities and regions and pursuing European integration. The Citadel project was developed and presented in partnership by Metinvest and the agency, with the support of the Ministry for Development