Ukrainian Steelworks Owned By Billionaire Rinat Akhmetov Making War Shelters
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September 13, 2022 at 11:29 AM EDT
A Ukrainian steelworks owned by billionaire Rinat Akhmetov has begun building prefabricated dugouts and shipping them to soldiers fighting against Russia on the front lines.
The capsules can withstand hits from 150-millimeter shells once buried 1.5 meters (5 feet) under the ground, steelmaker Metinvest Holding LLC said. They can be used as hideouts during attacks, canteens or field bathhouses.
While one such shelter costs about 200,000 hryvnia ($5,450), the company has already delivered 10 of them to the front lines free of charge and expects to produce 20 units each month. The finished product can be shipped in several pieces each weighing 50 kilograms (110 pounds) and assembled after delivery, making it possible to transport by a small team of people.
