KYIV, Oct 27 - The government expects the growth of coal production and will deal with the management of the mines that do not fulfill its instructions to channel 80% of the funds from the sale of coal to wages, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

"Ukraine today needs coal more than ever. In connection with such a price of gas, due to the shortage of coal, we, of course, are making every effort to ensure that Ukrainian mines extract it as much as possible. We really need it. With gratitude to miners, we expect an increase in production," Shmyhal said at a briefing during his working trip to Donetsk region.