Kyiv-based state-run Oschadbank has filed a claim worth UAH 15 billion against Russia for losses caused by the annexation of Crimea, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has said.

"State-owned Oschadbank of Ukraine has filed a claim against the Russian Federation to the tune of about UAH 15 billion to compensate the damage and loss inflicted by the Russian Federation's illegal annexation of Crimea and the consequent losses by Oschadbank of revenue and property in Ukrainian territory, which the Autonomous Republic of Crimea is," Yatseniuk said at a government meeting in Kyiv.

He called on other state corporations to act in the same manner.

"I also urge all other Ukrainian state-run companies to follow the example of state-owned Oschadbank of Ukraine to make Russia accountable and recover losses caused by the illegal annexation of Crimea from Russia," he said.