KIEV, March 1 – The operator of the Ukrainian gas transport system, Ukrtransgaz, a subsidiary of national joint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrayiny, in the past days has recorded sharp drops in gas pressure maintained at the Sudzha gas metering station, the entry point to the Ukrainian gas transport system from the direction of Russia.

"The recent largest drop of gas pressure was at Sudzha gas metering station was recorded at 08:00 in the morning on Tuesday: 49.7 atmospheres instead of 60 atmospheres under the contract," Naftogaz said on Tuesday.