KIEV, July 15 – The continued use of worn and obsolete gas turbines could lead to a collapse of the Ukrainian gas transportation system, National Academy of Science of Ukraine fellows Borys Paton and Artem Khalatov said in an article in the Dzerkalo Tyzhdnia weekly newspaper.

The experts said that the key reason for the exploitation of the obsolete gas pipe turbines on the Ukrainian gas transportation system is the insufficient financing of the programs for the reconstruction of compressor plants of Ukrtransgaz, which have been financed only at 10-15% of the required level since 1992.