KYIV, Feb 20 – Ukraine plans to increase natural gas production to almost 19 billion cubic meters in 2023, Oleksiy Chernyshov, head of the board of Naftogaz Ukrayiny, has said.

"This year, we (Ukrgazvydobuvannia) have an ambitious goal - to produce additional 1 billion cubic meters. We also expect private companies to increase volumes. So in 2023 we will be able to have almost 19 billion cubic meters of Ukrainian gas," he said in an interview with NV.