On 14 March 2025, Russian military forces fired Iskander-M missile at Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk, damaging residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. 12 civilians were wounded.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1. Summary

On March 14, 2025, Russian forces conducted an Iskander-M missile attack on Kryvyi Rih in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The attack caused moderate-level damage to residential areas and civilian infrastructure, injuring 12 civilians.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Steel production risk — Kryvyi Rih is a key industrial city housing ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine's largest steel company, raising concerns of steel raw material supply-chain disruption if attacks continue
• Mining sector impact — Dnipropetrovsk Oblast is Ukraine's major iron ore production region, with civilian infrastructure damage potentially affecting mining operations and logistics indirectly
• Regional logistics network disruption — Civilian infrastructure damage causing temporary disruption to transportation and distribution networks around Kryvyi Rih, with expected delays in industrial goods and raw materials movement
• Power supply instability — Civilian infrastructure attacks could destabilize regional power grids, potentially disrupting operations at energy-intensive industries like steel mills

3. Watch points

• ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih plant operational status — Need to confirm direct damage and production suspension period
• Additional attack patterns in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast — Monitor changes in Russia's targeting strategy of Ukrainian industrial facilities and escalation levels