KIEV, Feb. 6 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny did not take Russian gas illegally during the Russian-Ukrainian gas row in January, the Verkhovna Rada's temporary commission for inquiry into the state and functioning of Ukraine's gas transportation system and Ukrainian customers provision of with gas in 2008-2009 said.

"We cannot confirm that there was stealing. The commission has found that there was no intentional theft of gas," head of the commission MP Inna Bohoslovska of the Regions Party said while presenting the commission's preliminary report in parliament on Friday.