Preparations for the heating season in Ukraine are continuing according to the approved schedule: gas accumulation is in line with the plan, and the volume of the resource, including through imports, will allow us to meet the needs of the population.
This was stated by Deputy Minister of Energy for European Integration Olga Yukhymchuk during a telethon.
"Preparations for the heating season are continuing according to the approved schedule. The accumulation of energy resources is being carried out according to plan," — Yukhymchuk emphasized.
According to her, by the beginning of the heating season, it is planned to accumulate at least 13,2 billion cubic meters of gas, with 4,6 billion due to imports.
"Today, the accumulation of the resource is fully in line with the schedule. For security reasons, I cannot provide more detailed information, because the peculiarity of Russian attacks, and we saw it last night, including on our energy sector, and this year, is precisely targeted strikes on gas infrastructure facilities, in particular the extraction industry," — she explained.
At the same time, she noted that to pass the autumn-winter period, the Ministry of Energy will provide the resource volumes, including through imports, in such volumes as are necessary to meet the natural gas consumption needs of the population, primarily.
