KIEV, Dec. 12 – Revenues of Ukraine's consolidated budget from Donetsk and Luhansk region fell by 72.8% due to hostilities in January-November.

"Due to hostilities revenues of the consolidated budget from Donetsk and Luhansk regions fell in January-November 2014. The decline is rather high – by UAH 11.5 billion (72.8%) compared to the previous year, in particular, for Donetsk region a decline of UAH 8.7 billion and for Luhansk region – by UAH 2.8 billion. We desire that next year the situation will change and peace will be seen in the region," Head of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine Ihor Bilous wrote on his Facebook page.