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The Dnipro Metallurgical Plant (DMZ), operated by the DCH Steel industrial group, suffered structural damage to its industrial and administrative facilities following a Russian missile strike on September 5, 2026. No worker casualties were reported, as personnel successfully evacuated to shelters during the attack. The Ukrainian steelworks, which recently produced 5,500 tonnes of steel products during its July rolling campaign, is currently evaluating impacts ahead of its next scheduled rolling operations.

Ukrainian steelmaker Kametstal completely halted all production processes following a direct Russian ballistic missile strike on the night of September 5, 2026. The attack severely damaged the facility's sintering operations, blast furnaces, and critical power infrastructure. Parent company Metinvest indicated that the timeline for resuming the plant's cast iron and steel production remains unknown while engineers assess the structural destruction.

Indian steel major JSW Steel reported consolidated crude steel production of 2.465 million metric tons for August 2026, registering a 3% year-on-year expansion. Operations within India contributed 2.387 million tonnes to this total—a 4% annual increase—with domestic mills operating at a robust 88% average capacity utilization rate. In contrast, output at JSW Steel US Ohio declined by 11% year-on-year to 78,000 metric tons amidst tight North American market conditions.