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American military unit would lose to Ukrainian one – former US Marine who fought in Ukraine

I spent 14 years in the U.S. military. My period of service, 2003-2017, covered its most active era in recent memory. Facing enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan, working with allies in the Pacific and in Europe. I commanded an infantry company, and I planned operations for a Regiment. I know the U.S. military well, and, years later, I fought in Ukraine. My Ukrainian chapter started in 2022, when I volunteered to fight in Ukraine. I used many of the same weapons in both places: Javelins, mortars, m

About Steel production

Ukraine was the world's 13th-largest steel producer before Russia's full-scale invasion, with an annual output of approximately 21 million tons. The sector previously employed 280,000 workers and generated 12% of Ukraine's GDP. Russian attacks on metallurgical facilities have reduced steel production by over 70% since February 2022. Major plants, such as Azovstal in Mariupol, remain under Russian occupation. Others have ceased operations due to energy shortages and damaged infrastructure.

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