**Ukraine‘s Coal Mine Suspended Amid Fighting**
Metinvest, Ukraine’s largest mining company, has stopped working at a key coal mine near the city of Pokrovsk. This is because Russian forces are getting close to the area.
The company has moved essential workers and their families from the site. The mine produces high-quality coal needed for making steel. If this coal supply stops, it could affect steel production in Ukraine and make it more expensive.
Pokrovsk is a strategic city because it helps Ukrainian forces get supplies and move around on the eastern front. Losing access to the mine could have serious consequences for Ukraine’s economy.