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Third of gas transit through Ukraine to Europe may be interrupted due to Russia’s war.

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Since several key gas facilities are located in the currently occupied Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine won’t be able to ensure the transit of up to 32.6 million cubic meters of gas per day from Russia to European countries starting May 11, Ukraine's gas transmission system operator said. Ukraine may move gas transit to Ukrainian-controlled territory to fulfill its transit obligations.

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"Russian military personnel know exactly where their drones are headed and how long they can stay in the air," President Volodymyr Zelensky said, commenting on the attacks. "The routes are always calculated. This cannot be an accident, a mistake, or the initiative of some lower-level commanders."

It is the third time Russian forces have used pipelines as a tactic, which they first adopted during the Battle of Avdiivka. Back in March, around 100 troops passed through a gas pipeline to reach Ukrainian positions in Sudzha, in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

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