Lakshmi Mittal's Ukraine steel plant hit by Russian missile; 2 killed

A Russian missile attack on Sunday struck the ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih plant, Ukraine's largest steel producer owned by Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal. The strike killed two individuals and injured more than 10 workers and contractors, the company confirmed to Kyiv Post. The attack occurred on August 16 in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, forcing the company to partially suspend operations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih resulted in two deaths and 14 injuries. He also noted one fatality in the northeastern city of Sumy. ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, the Ukrainian division of the world's second-largest steelmaker, verified that one of its sites was hit.

The strikes also caused civilian casualties and damage in other parts of Ukraine. In the southern Zaporizhzhia region, a man and a woman died when their home was hit, according to Ivan Fedorov, head of the regional military administration. In Kyiv, Russian attacks ignited several fires and injured six people. A significant fire erupted at one of the capital's largest book markets near the Pochaina metro station, destroying numerous kiosks.

"Wherever the Russians can reach with their ballistic missiles, they strike civilian infrastructure," Zelenskyy stated. Russia's defense ministry asserted that its forces targeted a metallurgical plant in Kryvyi Rih, along with several military-industrial facilities in Kyiv, including a site involved in manufacturing Ukraine's Flamingo missiles. These Ukrainian-made long-range missiles have become increasingly vital for Kyiv's operations targeting Russian territory.

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Wherever the Russians can reach with their ballistic missiles, they strike civilian infrastructure.