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On Dec. 1-18, Donbas coal mines located in territory controlled by the Ukrainian authorities produced 640,800 tonnes of coal, Donetsk Regional Administration's press service reported on Dec. 23.

Since the beginning of 2014, coal output by these mines totaled 14.4 million tones, as of Dec. 19, 2014.

“Wages to be paid to the state-run coal enterprises located in territory controlled by the Ukrainian authorities for November amount to Hr 260.7 million. A total of Hr 98.8 million has already been paid in December, which is 38 percent of the estimated [wages] fund,” the administration said.