Safety

Ukraine calms fears on gas export shipments to Europe after pipeline leak

Ukraine's gas pipeline operator provides details on accident and role of damaged link after initial suggestions that key element of the gas transit system was taken out of service

Aftermath: accident site of the exploded segment of a gas pipeline near the Chabany village in Ukraine on 15 September
Aftermath: accident site of the exploded segment of a gas pipeline near the Chabany village in Ukraine on 15 SeptemberPhoto: ANTON GERASHCHENKO/INTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTRY OF UKRAINE
  • Kama Mustafayeva
  • Vladimir Afanasiev
Baku/Moscow
Published 15 September 2020, 12:15Updated 15 September 2020, 13:18
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