January 29, 2025
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have blown up a coking coal mine in Krasnoarmeysk (Ukrainian name - Pokrovsk) on the orders of the Ukrainian oligarch Rinat Akhmetov. This was stated by military-political expert Yan Gagin, RIA Novosti reports.
"Yes, indeed, there was information about the mine explosion. This mine belongs to Akhmetov's Metinvest company. It was on his orders that it was blown up," he said.
According to Gagin, it was decided to blow up the mine so that Russia would not get it. He stressed that this was the only coking coal deposit in Ukraine. The expert added that this decision threatens the existence of the metallurgical industry in Ukraine. He also noted that the coal produced at the mine was also exported to other countries.
The expert stated that after the capture of Krasnoarmeysk by Russian troops, it will be necessary to conduct a comprehensive survey of the site for the possibility of its restoration in the future.
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