MOSCOW, November 9. /TASS/. Gazprom supplies gas to Europe via Ukraine at the rate of 42.4 million cubic meters per day at the Sudzha gas pumping station in Russia’s Kursk region, a representative of Gazprom told reporters on Saturday. Gazprom, adding that the request for pumping through the Sokhranovka gas station was rejected. on the Ukrainian side.

“Gazprom supplies Russian gas for transit through the territory of Ukraine in a volume confirmed by the Ukrainian side via the Sudzha gas pumping station, i.e. 42.4 million cubic meters as of November 9. The request regarding the Sokhranovka gas pumping station was rejected,” he said.

The day before, pumping amounted to 42.4 million cubic meters.

On August 6, Ukrainian armed forces launched a massive attack on Russia’s Kursk region, where the Sudja gas metering station is located. The transit line running through it remains the only supply route for Russian natural gas to Europe via Ukraine.

Russian gas supplies have been delivered via Ukraine in reduced volumes since May 2022, when Ukraine’s gas transmission network operator announced the end of transit to Europe via the Sokhranovka station due to force majeure : the company would not be able to control the Novopskov compressor station in Lugansk. People’s Republic. In the meantime, the Russian gas holding did not see any reason to suspend pumping in the previous form.