[ ArcelorMittal Suspends Kryvyi Rih Operations Removing 4.9 Million Tonnes Historical Steel Supply ]
ArcelorMittal announced on September 25, 2026, the indefinite suspension of operations at its Ukrainian subsidiary, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, following four direct missile strikes over five weeks that killed five workers and severely damaged the primary ironmaking complex. Prior to the 2022 conflict, the integrated plant operated as Ukraine's largest steelmaker with a historical annual capacity of over 8 million tonnes of pig iron, 7 million tonnes of crude steel (producing 4.9 million tonnes in 2021), and 5 million tonnes of rolled products. Since 2022, output had been constrained by two-thirds to 1.0–1.65 million tonnes annually, and the full shutdown removes this remaining volume along with $1 billion in facility value via non-cash impairment.