{
  "id": 9512985,
  "title": "Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1673: Ukraine’s two steel plants, which produce 70% of country’s steel, are buckling under Russian strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/russo-ukrainian-war-day-1673-ukraines-two-steel-plants-which-produce",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:35:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/24/russo-ukrainian-war-day-1673-ukraines-two-steel-plants-which-produce-70-of-countrys-steel-are-buckling-under-russian-strikes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On day 1673 of the Russo-Ukrainian war, two steel plants in Ukraine that produce 70% of the country's steel are struggling under Russian attacks. The war has also caused closures at Ukraine's ports and increased rail costs by 30%. The EU has imposed a carbon tax, adding to the challenges facing Ukraine. The head of the country's largest steel plant emphasized the need for a single rescue document with deadlines and assigned agencies to address the various problems that arise independently. Ukraine's Vivaldi counteroffensive near Lyman received assistance from partisans, who reportedly cut rail supplies to three Russian regiments without causing an explosion.",
  "summary": "Meanwhile, Ukraine's Vivaldi operation near Lyman succeeded not through robotics but through precise reconnaissance.",
  "key_points": [
    "Two Ukrainian steel plants, producing 70% of steel, face Russian strikes",
    "Russian attacks cause port closures and increase rail costs by 30%",
    "Vivaldi counteroffensive near Lyman gains partisan support"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Struggling steel plants and port closures, coupled with increased rail costs and a new EU carbon tax, deepen economic woes for Ukraine's beleaguered steel industry.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Turkey's Erdogan tells Ukraine's Zelenskiy that Black Sea attacks are inexplicable",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/turkeys-erdogan-tells-ukraines-zelenskiy-that-black-sea-attacks-are",
        "published": "2026-09-24T05:46:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Zelenskyy tells Dutch PM Ukraine ready to stop striking Russian energy, export sectors on condition of reciprocity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/zelenskyy-tells-dutch-pm-ukraine-ready-to-stop-striking-russian",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:10:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Ukraine's steel industry facing catastrophe – Metinvest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ukraines-steel-industry-facing-catastrophe-metinvest",
        "published": "2026-09-24T08:50:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}