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Ukraine war latest: Russian bomb strikes kill 24 at humanitarian aid center in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Key developments on Nov. 2: * Russian bomb strikes kill 24 at humanitarian aid center in Zaporizhzhia Oblast * Air raid alerts disrupt Ukrainian shopping malls for record one-third of operating hours in October * Russia adapts decoy drone for one-way attacks at ranges of up to 1,200 kilometers, HUR says * Su-57 destroyed in engine fire at Akhtubinsk airfield in Russia, HUR confirms * Nearly 800 people evacuated from Oleshky, Melania Trump says, as Kyiv, Moscow withhold figures * Russia ex

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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