Ukraine gives Europe another wakeup call on Russian gas
CNN
Europe was hit this week by yet another abrupt interruption to its supply of natural gas from Russia — the latest incident underscoring the vulnerability of the continent's energy supply.
Even as the war has raged for more than two months, gas from Russia has continued to flow westward, much of it via pipelines in Ukraine. But late Tuesday, Ukraine's gas transmission system operator said it had suspended gas shipments through its Sokhranivka transit point, which processes as much as 32.6 million cubic meters per day. That's about a third of Russia's gas flowing through Ukraine to Europe.
The Ukrainian operator blamed "interference by the occupying forces" in announcing the route's suspension. It accused Russian forces of tampering with the transit point and siphoning off gas. As a result, the operator said the "stability and safety of the entire Ukrainian gas transportation" had been compromised, and it was forced suspend gas flows.