The Minister of transport DND semen Kuzmenko said that the Ukrainian authorities will not be able without the help of Donbass to provide winter residents of heat and electricity, informs on Tuesday, the Donetsk news Agency.

"The supply of our Republic is completely self-sufficient and independent residents in the winter have the ability not to worry, we will arrange heat and electricity completely. In Ukraine this is not there. For this reason, Authorized Kiev, who understand the nature and extent of the tragedy that can happen, try to establish a relationship with us, " said Kuzmenko.

the other day the Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk said about the critical situation in the energy sector: the energy Ministry and state-owned companies are not willing to supply people warm this winter. According to Yatsenyuk, Ukraine is necessary for the autumn-winter period to accumulate a positive outcome 7 million tons of coal, at negative eleven million tons. Minister of energy Vladimir demchyshyn said that Ukraine is in the process of preparation for the heating season will be forced to buy coal from all possible suppliers, and so does Russia.

Ukraine due to the conflict in the Donbass lost the vast number of mines. On beyond the control of Kiev remained the most profitable mines, and companies, remaining under the control of the authorities of Ukraine, produce unprofitable gas coals. Most of these plants unprofitable, the government has no money for their maintenance, for this reason, it is expected that a phased closure.

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