"The Assembly emphasises that the Russian Federation’s metallurgical sector plays a direct role in supporting its military capabilities, with the NLMK Group being a key actor and one of the largest suppliers of slabs to Council of Europe member States. In 2024 alone, NLMK generated €1.6 billion from sales to European countries. Given that NLMK is one of the key suppliers to Russia’s defence industry and the sole producer of specialised electrical steel in the country—essential for the production of missile systems, air defence, combat aircraft, drones and other military equipment—and has supplied such materials to at least 22 Russian defence enterprises between 2022 and 2024, the Assembly underscores the urgent need to address its continued operations in Europe."