KIEV, Feb. 17 - Azovstal, Ukraine's third largest steel producer, placed a debut issue of $175 mln in five-year Eurobonds at 9.125% annually, the company said in a press release Friday.

???We're happy with the placement, which was a success, despite the general volatility of securities placed by Ukrainian issuers caused by the gas dispute between Ukraine and Russia," Azovstal CEO Serhiy Novikov said.