Fuel supplies in Europe face possible disruption after Ukraine vowed to suspend an important route for Russian gas.
Operators of the Ukrainian gas system said they would switch off the Sokhranivka route from 07:00 local time on Wednesday. The route accounts for a third of Russia’s supply to Europe.
They claim to be unable to operate a gas station through the Luhansk region due to Russian occupation, and so plan to switch to an entry point in Ukrainian-held territory.
But Russian state-owned gas firm Gazprom said it was not feasible to make such a switch – and questioned the Ukrainian justification.
Ukraine remains a major supply route for Russian gas to Europe – despite the war.
