According to him, all Ukrainian metallurgical plants have been destroyed.
"Absolutely all plants have been destroyed. This includes Arcelor, Metinvest, the Petrovsky plant (Dnepropetrovsk Metallurgical Plant), and Interpipe. There have been multiple strikes. Many people have died. We are not operating. I know that Arcelor is not operating. As far as I know, the Petrovsky plant is also shut down. And Interpipe, as far as I know, has not repaired its transformer," said Vodoviz.
According to him, the state offered Metinvest 2-5 million hryvnia in assistance, while a single furnace costs $500 million, and its restart costs $50 million. Metinvest has five such damaged furnaces, and Arcelor has two.
"We are definitely not going to invest money in restoration right now, because we don't understand how the situation will develop further," said Vodoviz.
He says that the Cabinet of Ministers does not have a plan for what to do with the destroyed large businesses.
"We would like to hear what the plan is. What's next? Should we lay off people, or not? The situation in the economy is extraordinary. And we need extraordinary solutions. You can't live in a state of emergency and make decisions that are always made"
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