Overseas
February 22, 2022
CRU: Russia Invades - How Conflict Affects Ukraine’s Steel Industry
Written by Erik Hedborg
By CRU Principal Analyst Erik Hedborg and Senior Coal Analyst Dmitry Popov, from CRU’s Steelmaking Raw Materials Monitor, Feb. 24
On Feb. 24, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine as President Vladmir Putin ordered a large-scale “specialized military operation.” Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory – from Belarus in the north, the separatist-controlled regions in the east and from Crimea and the Black Sea in the South. As reported by news sources, Ukrainian military infrastructure was under attack throughout the country.
