YAROSLAVL, Jan. 25 – A report about the mass workforce reduction at the Roshen factory in Lipetsk, part of Ukraine's Roshen Corporation) has been sent to the labor and employment department of Lipetsk region, First Deputy Department head Viktor Kirey told Interfax.

He said that a total of 697 people will be dismissed at the factory.

"Around a half of employees will be fired in April and May and the rest – by November," Kirey said.