KYIV, Dec 15 – The wholesale price of medical masks at large Ukrainian marketplaces over the past few weeks has decreased from about UAH 6 to UAH 1.5 per mask, and in pharmacies masks have fallen in price to an average of about UAH 3.5, which is almost three times lower than November prices.

In particular, an Interfax-Ukraine agency correspondent, who regularly purchased masks via the Internet and mail at UAH 6 apiece, in December the seller offered to purchase them additionally in connection with a sharp decrease in price – up to UAH 2 apiece.