KHARKIV, Feb. 23 – The continuation of trade blockade on the demarcation line in Donbas in the short term could lead to the halt of Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman warned.

"In the short term this will lead to a halt of metallurgical enterprises because coal and other components for the steel industry, even in foreign countries, are not sufficient to ensure the potential of Ukraine," Groysman said at a briefing in Kharkiv.