Ukraine's metallurgical sector has plunged into recession mainly due to the crisis in the eastern region of Donbas, according to Xinhua.
The Ukrmetprom metallurgy association has announced Ukraine saw a 13% decline in steel production in January-October 2017, year-over-year, to 17.66 million tonnes, according to a latest update.
Ukraine saw a 16% decline in steel production in January-August 2017 year-over-year, to 13.83 million tonnes, according to the Ukrmetprom Association.