KIEV , Nov. 23 - The total amount of subsidies paid to families for housing and utility services in Ukraine amounted to UAH 3.214 billion in January-October 2016, which is UAH 2.309 billion, or 3.6 times up year-over-year, the State Statistics Service reported.

According to the report, the figure for January-August 2015 does not include the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol , and part of the “Anti-Terrorist Operation“ zone. Data on Donetsk and Luhansk region may be adjusted.