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This autumn will be critical for Ukraine. Front line pressures, Russian aerial bombardment, and rapid turnover at the top of AFU are combining to create a confused and uncertain picture for military analysts. Russian forces appear closer than ever before to seizing the remaining settlements of the Donbas, a final conquest of the so-called fortress belt will still take time, resources, and sap the initiative of Russian units in other secondary sectors. Ukraine will also enter this autumn with a

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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