Stopped working yenakiieve iron and steel works and coal.

Included in Metinvest group yenakiieve iron and steel works (yenakiieve, Donetsk oblast) and coal (Luhansk oblast), located not on territory controlled by Ukraine, to stop production due to the ongoing military operations and blockade of the railway communication in the area of ATO. Businesses have stopped Monday, February 20, the press service of Metinvest.

According to the report, Makiivka branch of yenakiieve steel will shut down on February 25. Also because of the blockade of the railway communication stopped production at all mines coal Association the coal, a coking coal producer.

It is noted that since the beginning of hostilities in the region yenakiieve steel operates in conditions of irregular supply of iron ore raw materials (IORM). After the protesters blocked the traffic on the stretch Yasinovataya – Skotovataya, import raw materials and export finished products became impossible.

Now at yenakiieve steel, the work has been completed in preparation for temporary preservation.

Earlier, the countries “the Big seven” urged an end to the blockade of Donbass and stated that it creates risks for the economy and energy of Ukraine.

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