Ukraine's richest man vows to rebuild war - torn Marioupolis

Ukraine's richest man has pledged to rebuild the city of Marioupolis. Rina's business empire Akhmetov has been destroyed by eight years of fighting in eastern Ukraine, according to The Guardian.

However, he is convinced that Ukrainian brave soldiers will protect the city, which has been transformed into a desert after seven weeks of bombing by Russian troops. He owns the Metinvest company, the biggest steel producer in Ukraine.

Marrioupol is a global tragedy and a global example of heroism. For me, Marioupol has always been and will always be a Ukrainian town”, Akhmetov said.

I believe our brave soldiers will protect the city, although I understand how difficult it is for them.”

According to Forbes magazine, Akhmetov's net wealth in 2013 reached $15.4 billion. It's actually $3.9 billion.

For us, war broke out in 2014. We lost all our assets in both Crime and the temporarily occupied territory of Donbas. We lost our businesses, but that made us stronger.

“I am convinced that, as the country's biggest private business, the SCM will play a key role in the reconstruction of Ukraine after the war,” he added.

/abcnews. al