Ukraine has already received 30 thousand tons of coal from Russia, said the Minister of energy and coal industry of Ukraine Volodymyr Demchyshyn.

"Yeah, he walked 30 thousand.. Everything is fine," said Demchyshyn correspondents on Wednesday.

He said that this coal at power plants.

first of Demchyshyn said that the import of coal from Russia resumed and is expected before the end of August to Ukraine had to do 200 thousand tons of coal.

Demchyshyn had previously stated 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. Currently procure from South Africa. In early August, He noted that the reserve of coal is about 1, 5 million tons.

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