UKRAINE: Gas pipeline "Urengoy-Uzhgorod-Pomary" pipeline explosion

The explosion occurred on the pipeline "Urengoy-Uzhgorod-Pomary" Lokhvytsky in Poltava region.

On it informs "Іnterfaks-Ukraine", referring to the press service of the Interior Ministry in the Poltava region, transmits UE.

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"The report of the explosion came about 14:20. Fortunately, there were no injuries, fire works are still going on," - said the press service.

According to police, the explosion occurred on a section of pipeline located in the field, the distance to the nearest settlement - about 1 km. "According to witnesses, the fire was raised to a height of about 200 meters," - said the press service.

The press service of JSC "Ukrtransgaz" information about the accident is not yet possess. Source: http://censor.net.ua/n290303

There are several.

Two major pipeline systems carry Russian gas through Ukraine to Western Europe—the Bratstvo (Brotherhood) and Soyuz (Union) pipelines. The Bratstvo pipeline is Russia's largest pipeline to Europe. It crosses from Ukraine to Slovakia and splits in two to supply northern and southern European countries. The Soyuz pipeline links Russian pipelines to natural gas networks in Central Asia and supplies additional volumes to central and northern Europe. A third major pipeline through Ukraine (Trans-Balkan) delivers Russian natural gas to the Balkan countries and Turkey.

In the Poltava region, an explosion occurred on main gas pipeline in Lokhvytsia region (Poltava region) there was an explosion on the main gas pipeline "Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhhorod. "The explosion occurred near the 14:45 gas pipeline in the field. The scene left all services, including investigative group. Because of the flames and heat get to home. Information on victims and survivors so far, "told in the press service of the Ministry of internal affairs. About the causes of the explosion will be after localization. Local residents believe that the pipeline could explode himself. "Most likely it is a terrorist attack," said the witness. In may, a gas pipeline Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast staged three bombing, which, fortunately, has not caused serious harm. The investigation described the incident as a terrorist attack. Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod pipeline export gas pipeline. Connects the northern gas fields of Western Siberia to Uzhhorod. The gas is transported to final consumers in Central and Western Europe. (Translated by Bing)

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