The self-proclaimed head of the Donetsk national Republic Alexander Zakharchenko has said that Ukraine " by any means " buys Donetsk coal, despite the armed conflict, shall be notified on the official Internet office of the press center DND.

" for our coal Ukraine is ready to pay all: honor, dignity, pride. To freeze the population of Ukraine, of course, do not want, for this reason, the Ukrainian government by any means buying our coal. And this despite the fact that it leads to us the war, " said Alexander Zakharchenko.

" Fifty-five percent of the coal is in our territory, about 20% of the electricity produced on their own. We are able to provide themselves with coal And electricity ", - noted he.

in addition, Zakharchenko said about the intention to consistently recover the mines, which were damaged during the fighting." Select the mine, throw back all the efforts. Earned it in full on the 2nd turn. So gradually We all mines restore " - quoted Donetsk news Agency words Zakharchenko.

The Ukrainian government in April last year launched a military operation against dissatisfied with the February revolution of residents of Donbas. According to the summary data of the United Nations, victims of the conflict were more than 4, 8 thousands of civilians. Brokered by Russia And the OSCE militias And the Military agreed in Minsk truce from 5 September. However, the parties accused one another in the violation of the Minsk agreements. On the morning of December 9, in the Donbass began a consistent militias And security forces through the mediation of the OSCE another truce.

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