the head of the Poltava regional state administration Viktor Bugaichuk said on air of the Ukrainian " 5th channel "that exploded the gas pipeline Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod was in emergency condition. According to him, two years earlier engineers line management of the main gas pipelines were treated in " Naftogaz " and informed about emergency condition of the pipe." at the site - eleven patches ", - said the Governor.
He specified that " Naftogaz " refused to allocate funds for repairs.

at the same time, the Ministry of energy and coal industry of Ukraine has told, that in result of the accident were lost to 10 million cubic meters of natural gas. Nevertheless, the Ministry stressed that the state of emergency coincided with the termination of fuel supplies to Ukraine.
remember, on June 17 on the main gas pipeline Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod happened an explosion and fire, naturally site. The height of the fire reached 100 m, diameter of fire was 200-300 M. Received no damage. The interior Ministry said that the gas supply this gas pipeline is blocked. Gas transit is carried out on backup branch in full.

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