The head of the Ukrainian Utility Consumers' Union, Bopanko, said in an interview with a Ukrainian television station that Ukraine now has very little natural gas stored, and the supply can be interrupted at any time, so the temperature in apartments across Ukraine during winter will be 12-14 degrees.
Before the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukraine heavily relied on direct imports of natural gas from Russia. After the war broke out, to get rid of its dependence on Russia, Ukraine mainly imported natural gas through Central and Eastern European countries such as Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. However, a large portion of this natural gas is still Russian gas, just the transportation routes have become more complicated, leading to an increase in procurement costs by about 25%-30%.
Some Ukrainian media also stated that as of September 2025, Ukraine's natural gas inventory was approximately 11 to 12 billion cubic meters, reaching 80% to 90% of the winter reserve target. This is due to the vast underground storage facilities from the Soviet era, which can store 31 billion cubic meters of natural gas. However, these facilities are vulnerable to attacks, and the Russian army has repeatedly used the Kinzhal hypersonic missiles to bomb these storage facilities.
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