«Gas resources must be saved», the Supervisory Board of «Naftogaz» warned of the most difficult winter

Naftogaz warned of the worst winter yet. Archive photo NikVesti

Ukraine is preparing for one of the most difficult winters on record. Due to Russia's constant attacks on energy infrastructure, stable gas and heat supply is becoming more difficult, and consumption has already increased significantly.

This was reported by Nataliia Boiko, a member of the Supervisory Board of «Naftogaz of Ukraine», according to «Espresso».

According to her, over the past two weeks, there have been six attacks on gas infrastructure facilities, particularly in Poltava and Kharkiv regions.

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«Some of the facilities are still burning because there is no access to them», says Nataliia Boiko.

She noted that despite the destruction, «Naftogaz» was able to raise $2.5 billion for gas purchases, of which $1.5 billion was thanks to European partners who provided loan guarantees.

«We urge consumers to save resources. If we spend something today, we lose it in February. Gas consumption has already increased by more than 20% year-on-year. Therefore, saving is also a form of defence», said the Supervisory Board member.

As a reminder, over the past seven days, Russian troops have already launched three massive attacks on Ukraine's gas infrastructure facilities.

Energy situation in Ukraine

On the night of 3 October, the Russian army carried out the most powerful attack on the gas production facilities of Naftogaz of Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.

A few days later, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said that Russia's massive attack on the night of 10 October was one of the largest concentrated strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities. The shelling caused significant damage to energy infrastructure in several regions of the country.

Earlier, Bloomberg reported that Russian strikes had destroyed 60% of Ukraine's gas production before the winter. If the shelling continues, Ukraine may be forced to import about 4.4 billion cubic metres of gas by the end of March 2026.

Ukraine's Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk has already said that due to the shelling of energy infrastructure, Ukraine will increase gas imports by 30%. At the same time, the government extended the fixed gas price for Ukrainians for another year.

Later, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said during a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha that the Union plans to provide Ukraine with another €100 million in aid to prepare for the winter period.

As a reminder, Mykolaiv is also preparing for the heating season, taking into account possible attacks on its energy and gas transmission infrastructure. Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych urged the townspeople to be prepared for the most difficult scenarios, as Russian attacks on the energy system could be repeated. Read more about this in the article NikVesti: «This winter may be more difficult»: How Mykolaiv is preparing for the heating season».