MOSCOW, April 18 The operator of the Ukrainian gas transmission system confirmed damage to the pipeline in the Kharkov region.
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"A gas pipeline was damaged in the Kharkov region this evening. All relevant services are already at the scene of the incident and will begin work to eliminate the accident as soon as possible,” says the statement on Facebook*.
The company clarified that the causes of the incident are being established.
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Later, the Naftogaz of Ukraine company reported that the accident on the gas pipeline in the Kharkov region will not affect supplies to consumers.
The Ukrainian publication «Strana» earlier on Thursday reported damage to the pipeline in the Kharkov region. It was specified that asphalt was melting within a radius of 40 meters and a column of smoke was visible. It was previously reported that this could be a gas pipeline.
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