Steel mill boss Azovstal has unexpected plans after the last stronghold in Mariupol falls

After the Azovstal steel mill, Ukraine’s last stronghold in Mariupol, was destroyed by Russian shelling, Rinat Akhmetov, the owner of the steel mill, is considering selling his unfinished superyacht. me.

The New York Times reported, mone of his advisors Rinat Akhmetov said, billionaire Akhmetov is awaiting delivery of a yacht called Luminance, built by German luxury ship manufacturer Lürssen.

However, Jock Mendoza-Wilson, director of external relations at Akhmetov’s company System Capital Management, told The Times: “Given the current situation, we are looking at the possibility of selling it.”

According to Bloomberg, billionaire Akhmetov has an estimated fortune is $7.3 billion. His Azovstal steel plant has been at the center of hostilities in Mariupol in recent days, which ended this week after Azov soldiers surrendered to Russia and were evacuated from the plant. It is not clear how many people are still inside the factory tunnels.

At the end of April, billionaire Akhmetov told Swiss newspaper Le Temps that: “Mariupol has always been and will be a city of Ukraine. Ukrainians are fiercely defending every inch of Ukraine’s land. I am proud that Azovstal is a city. maintain our resistance”.