KYIV, Sept 26 - Transit of Azerbaijani gas through Ukraine to Europe will not protect the Ukrainian gas transportation system from Russian shelling, believes Serhiy Makogon, the general director of Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine LLC (GTSOU) in 2019-2022.

"There is such an argument - the Russians will not attack the Ukrainian GTS as long as there is transit of Azerbaijani gas. What interest do they have in not attacking if it is Azerbaijani gas? The only argument is that there will be Russian gas, even under the guise of Azerbaijani gas," he said during a press conference at the Media Center Ukraine in Kyiv on Thursday.