The occupiers interfered in the technological processes of the gas transmission system.
GTS of Ukraine Operator LLC is forced to suspend gas transit through the Sokhranivka DHW due to interference by the occupying forces in technological processes. This is stated by the Operator of the Gas Transmission System of Ukraine.
“The Operator of the GTS of Ukraine (OGTSU) “Sokhranivka ” and the border compressor station (CS) “Novopskov”, located in the occupied territories, “- said in a statement.
It is noted that currently the OGTSU cannot carry out operational and technological control over the Novopskov COP and other assets located in the territories temporarily occupied by the Russian invaders. In addition, the intervention of the occupying forces in technological processes, changes in the modes of operation of GTS facilities, including unauthorized withdrawal of gas from the transit stream, endangered the stability and safety of the entire Ukrainian gas transportation system.
The company stressed that actions of the Russian military in accordance with the current transit contract are force majeure (force majeure), which make it impossible to fulfill obligations at the connection point GVS “Sokhranivka”, as well as the border compressor station “Novopskov”.
“Taking into account the above-mentioned OGTSU informs that from 07:00 on May 11, 2022 acceptance of gas to the GTS of Ukraine at the physical point of connection” Sokhranivka “will not be carried out”, – reported to OGTSU.
At the same time, in order to fulfill the transit obligations to European partners in full and in accordance with the terms of the agreement, it is possible to temporarily transfer unavailable capacity from the physical point of Sokhranivka connection to the physical point of Sudzha connection , which is located in the territory controlled by Ukraine. operation of facilities, but these appeals were ignored. In particular, in April, the Russian military intervened in the operation of the Novopskov compressor station in Luhansk region.
Almost a third of transit passes through the Novopskov CS to Europe from the gas measuring station (GVS) “Sokhranivka”.
