Russia has been gradually reducing gas transit through Ukraine.

Gazprom has reduced gas transit through the Ukrainian gas transportation system three times since the beginning of this year, said the General Director of GTS Ukraine Operator, Serhiy Makogon, on Facebook. On January 1st the volume was reduced from 186 million cubic meters per day to 124 million cubic meters. On September 1st it was reduced to 109 million cubic meters, and in October to 86 million cubic meters, although Gazprom still pays for 109 million cubic meters of gas transit.