KYIV, Jan 5 – Russian natural gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine dropped 25.4% on the year to 41.6 billion cubic meters in 2021, down from 55.8 million cu m in 2020, Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU) reported.

In particular, transportation in the western direction in 2021 decreased by 26% - to 38.017 billion cubic meters of gas, including to Slovakia, it amounted to 27.378 billion cubic meters (down 29%), Hungary - 6.799 billion cubic meters (down 29%), Poland - 3.84 billion cubic meters (down 26%), and in the southern direction decreased by 8% - to 3.582 billion cubic meters, including to Moldova it amounted to 3.188 billion cubic meters (up 6%), Romania - 394 million cubic meters (down 56%).