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Workers from the Budryk mine have intensified their protest. Over 300 miners are currently occupying the mine at 700 meters below ground, with 40 more at the 1050 meter level. Over the weekend, about 400 miners were underground, but conditions are hard for them to stay many days underground. Yesterday two miners had to be evacuated and needed medical attention.

The miners say they will stay underground until their demands to end wage discrimination are fulfilled.

The management of the state-owned mine have claimed that the strike is illegal and have informed the prosecutor and state security agency of this "crime". They claim that the mine is losing over 1 million USD per day because of the strike and that after the action is over, they will sue the organizers of the strike for damages.

On Saturday, hundreds of supporters, including members of the miners' families, gathered in front of the mine in solidarity with the strikers.