KIEV, Sept. 17 – Severodonetsk Azot (Luhansk region), part of the Ostchem chemical holding of businessman Dmytro Firtash, continues operating, and claims by the local organization of the Communist Party about its stoppage is not true, the holding has told Interfax-Ukraine.

"Only ammonia shop 1-B and acetic acid shop were stopped for scheduled repair. The rest of the shops continue operating," the press service said on Monday.

The company said that the repair work would last until October 5.