KYIV, Sept 2 - Ukrtransgaz, acting as the UGS operator in Ukraine, has begun the reconstruction of Europe's largest Bilche-Volytsko-Uherske underground gas storage facility (UGS) with a capacity of over 17 billion cubic meters of active gas, the project is estimated at UAH 890 million, the operator's press service reported.

"At the Bilche-Volytsko-Uherske UGS, the reconstruction of compressor shop No. 4 of the Bilche-Volytsia booster compressor station has begun. The project worth UAH 890 million is one of the largest in the investment portfolio of the UGS operator. The work will continue until the end of 2024," the report says.