KYIV, Aug 15 - Gazprom of Russia in the first half of 2018 supplied 1.534 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas to the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions that are not controlled by Ukraine, which is 10.4% more than in the first half of 2017 (1.389 bcm) and 25.3% more than in the first half of 2016, according to the Russian company.

Taking into account the previously released data, in the second quarter of this year the Russian monopolist's gas supplies to the uncontrolled area amounted to 292 million cubic meters, exceeding the similar indicator of the previous year (280 million cubic meters) by 4.3%.