The transit of Russian gas through Ukrainian territory has been halted, reports the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine on Wednesday morning.
"At 07:00, in the interests of national security, the transportation of Russian natural gas across Ukraine has been stopped. Ukraine has duly informed its international partners about this," the ministry stated in a Telegram message.
Since January 1, the gas transportation system of Ukraine has been operating without the transit of Russian gas. The infrastructure of the gas transportation system has been proactively prepared to function in a zero-transit mode and to ensure reliable gas supply for Ukrainian consumers.
"We have halted the transit of Russian gas; this is a historic event. Russia is losing markets and will incur financial losses. Europe has already decided to refuse Russian gas. The European initiative Repower EU specifically anticipates what Ukraine has accomplished today," emphasized Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko.