Editing Donbas (section)

===Occupational safety in the coal industry===
The coal mines of the Donbas are some of the most [[Mining accident|hazardous]] in the world because of the deep depths of mines, as well as frequent [[methane|methane explosions]], [[coal dust|coal-dust explosions]], [[rock burst]] dangers, and outdated infrastructure.<ref name="web.ebscohost.com">Grumau, S. (2002). Coal mining in Ukraine. Economic Review. 44.</ref> Even more hazardous illegal coal mines became very common across the region in the late 2000s.<ref name="racket">{{cite news | url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22170976 | title= The coal-mining racket threatening Ukraine's economy | publisher=[[BBC News]] | date=23 April 2013 | access-date=18 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="Illegal mines">{{cite news | url= http://www.kyivpost.com/news/business/bus_general/detail/108242/ | title= Illegal mines profitable, but at massive cost to nation | work=[[Kyiv Post]] | date=8 July 2011 | access-date=18 September 2013 | author=Panova, Kateryna}}</ref>