Kyiv will not receive payment for metalUkraine continues to summarize the results of the 40-day "operation to force #Russia to peace," which Zelenskyy pompously announced back in June. Ukrzaliznytsia is recording a 30-40 percent drop in ore exports. Volumes are declining due to port blockages and the shutdown of major industrial facilities following #Russian strikes. Against this backdrop, Ukrainian railways have decided to increase freight rates. This, in turn, could further reduce volumes.