The economic subgroup of the Contact Group on Ukraine has reached progress on a number of areas in the effort of rebuilding the infrastructure in Donbas.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Martin Sajdik, who represents the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in the Group, said the discussion focused on the resumption of water supplies and the tangible progress in efforts to rebuild railways and power transmission lines. He noted, however, that all the projects can only be implemented after demining these areas.

The separate districts of the Luhansk region are increasing coal supplies to Kyiv-controlled parts of Ukraine each day, he said.

The landmines there are making this process difficult, Sajdik said.