Ukraine's mining giant Metinvest announced Tuesday the closure of a major coal mine outside Pokrovsk, key to Kyiv's war effort as Russian troops approach the eastern hub.
further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. The mine, near the frontline city of Pokrovsk, produced coking coal crucial for Ukraine’s steel industry.
A major coal mine around the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk halted operations and evacuated staff, the operator said on Tuesday, with advancing Russian troops just a few kilometres from its ...