KIEV, Aug. 23 - Naftogaz Ukrayiny has recorded gas pressure drops lower the Gazprom contract level at the entry points to the Ukrainian gas transport system from the direction of Russia, the company said late on Monday.

"The recent large drop of gas pressure was today [on Monday] at Sudzha gas metering stations. Pressure in the Russian gas transport system at this key entry point was 53.5 atm with the smallest possible 60 atm," the Ukrainian company said.