Accumulation of coal in the warehouses of Ukrainian thermal power plants fell below the thresholds, amounting to 800 thousand tons of coal on the status of early April, said the head of trade Union of coal industry workers of Ukraine Viktor tumblers at the Congress of miners. On Tuesday in Kiev held the third Congress of miners of Ukraine, came 791 delegate, reports RIA " Novosti ". The miners gathered at the Congress in connection with the critical situation in the coal industry and wage arrears. Before that, the Miners have held several protests. However, their demands were not heeded by the authorities. Miners consider picketing of buildings of state bodies on Wednesday. "in practice, undermined the foundations of energy security of the state. Accumulation of coal in the warehouses of Ukrainian thermal power plants are at a level below the limit. As of the beginning of April of the current year accumulation of coal at all TPP amount not exceeding 800 thousand Tons. On inaccurate power companies of fuel stocks enough only for a few days, " said tumblers. According to him, today the lack of capacity in the power system of Ukraine is 2 thousand Megawatts. Yesterday the Minister of energy and coal industry of Ukraine Volodymyr demchyshyn said that the Kiev authorities now control only 35 mines of 95, the rest are under the control of militias in the Donbass. on April 17, Deputy head of the Ministry of energy of Ukraine Oleksandr svetlik said about the plans of Kiev not to import coal electricity before the end of the year. Before that Firm Ukrenergo said that due to the lack of fuel in Ukraine stand for 25% of all units. April 5, the security Service of Ukraine opened a criminal case under the criminal code against the company in Cherkasy oblast, which bought coal in the Donbass. 13 March week, the head of the Ministry of energy of Ukraine Volodymyr Demchyshyn said that the coal from the territory of the breakaway republics began to be delivered to Ukraine. Russia supplies electricity and coal to Ukraine from December 26.