Since the beginning of the resumption of purchases of Russian gas Ukraine imported from Russia More than 1, 4 billion cubic meters of blue fuel, said the spokesman of the company-operator of the gas transportation system "Ukrtransgaz" Maxim Beliavsky.
"during 24 days of October for clients of Ukraine were imported 1, 7 billion cubic meters of natural gas. More than 80%, or 1, 4 billion cubic meters of natural gas imported from Russia ", - he said, reports news Agency.



according to his statement, the remaining volumes of gas (More than 0, 3 billion cubic meters) came from countries of the European Union." Natural gas was received on all three fronts: Slovakia - 285, 3 million cubic meters, Poland - 1, 3 million cubic meters, Hungary 13, 5 million cubic meters ", - said the spokesman. As of October 26, Ukraine imports gas from Russia in the amount of 110 million cubic meters per day from Slovakia - 14, 3 million cubic meters, Hungary and Poland - in total 0, 6 million cubic meters. In the underground gas storages of Ukraine now accumulated Over 16, 8 billion cubic meters, or 2 percent more than the same period last year. On 12 October, Russian gas deliveries to Ukraine were resumed after a three-month break, despite the fact that at the end of September, Naftogaz released a report which said that Ukraine in fact lost their critical dependence on gas supplies from Russia. A source close to the EU leadership, said that in winter Ukraine will need to purchase gas from Russia, because technically all the needs of the country in blue fuel does not have the ability to be covered by the supply of the reverse from EU countries.

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