Ukraine has only 72% of minimum gas volume required for winter by end of summer

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · Aug 23, 2026 · 126 words

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What to know about Ukraine has only 72% of minimum gas volume required for winter by end of summer

TASS reports that Ukraine's underground gas storages reached 9.6 billion cubic meters by the end of August, which is below the estimated minimum required for winter. The report suggests that relying solely on domestic production will leave Ukraine short of its winter gas reserve goals.

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What happened

Ukraine has accumulated only about 9.6 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas in the underground storages by the end of August, which is 72% of the minimum volume of 13.2 billion cubic meters required to get through the winter, TASS calculations show.

Why it matters

Ukraine had previously virtually abandoned gas imports from Europe due to high prices and is filling its storages only with its own production, but these volumes will not be enough to prepare for the winter.

Common ground

If the current rates are maintained, Ukraine will be able to pump an additional 2.2-2.5 bcm into the storages by November 1; the total volume will amount to no more than 12.1 bcm.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ukraine planned to boost the gas reserves to 14.6 bcm by winter.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources confirm that 14.6 billion cubic meters was the target reserve level, and some sources specifically report that this target was reached.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slova…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine

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Claim 2: “If the current rates are maintained, Ukraine will be able to pump an additional 2.2-2.5 bcm into the storages by November 1; the total volume will amount to no more than 12.1 bcm.”

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While there is evidence regarding storage targets and current levels, the specific projection that total volume will amount to 'no more than 12.1 bcm' by November 1 is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia has launched waves of missile and drone strikes against energy in Ukraine as part of its invasion. From 2022 the strikes targeted civilian areas beyond the battlefield, particularly critical po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_strikes_against_Ukrain…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 September to 30 November 2023 during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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Claim 3: “Ukraine has accumulated only about 9.6 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas in the underground storages by the end of August”

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Multiple web search results mention the figure of 9.6 to 9.7 billion cubic meters of gas in storage around the end of August.

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web search NEUTRAL — Makohon noted that the level of filling of underground storage facilities is 16.78% (by this date in 2024 - 20.44%, in 2023 - 25.18%). He stated that in July, 830.8 million cubic meters of gas were im…
https://ukranews.com/en/news/1098174-9-7-billion-cubic-meter…

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web search NEUTRAL — Natural gas reserves in Ukraine’s underground gas storage facilities have already exceeded 6 billion cubic meters, but this figure is the lowest in at least the last 11 years. Such data is provided by…
https://komersant.ua/en/hazovyy-dysbalans-tempy-zakachuvanni…

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web search NEUTRAL — In addition, Ukraine has high gas reserves in storage — 9.6 billion cubic meters, or 3.8 billion cubic meters more than last year — which could allow it to get through the next season without imports …
https://english.nv.ua/nation/experts-warn-orban-s-threat-to-…

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Claim 4: “which is 72% of the minimum volume of 13.2 billion cubic meters required to get through the winter”

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The figure of 13.2 billion cubic meters as a minimum requirement or target for winter is mentioned in multiple sources, including TASS and Support4Partnership.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ukrainians (Ukrainian: українці, romanised: ukraintsi, pronounced [ʊkrɐˈjin⁽ʲ⁾ts⁽ʲ⁾i]) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. Their native tongue is Ukrainian, and the majority adhere to E…
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Claim 5: “Ukraine had previously virtually abandoned gas imports from Europe due to high prices and is filling its storages only with its own production”

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The claim that Ukraine abandoned imports and relies solely on domestic production is directly contradicted by evidence stating that gas imports are rising due to the urgent need to fill storage and a drop in domestic production caused by military activities.

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web search NEUTRAL — The EU imports most of its natural gas. In recent years, EU member states have reduced their dependence on Russian gas, replacing it with increased imports from Norway, the United States and Algeria.
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/where-does-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — “Why is gas import to Ukraine rising? Firstly, there is an urgent need to fill underground gas storage facilities to prepare for the heating season. Secondly, domestic production has dropped due to mi…
https://sergeytereshkin.com/smi/sharp-increase-in-ukraine's-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine has a real opportunity to completely cease importing gas by developing its production, including biogas, as stated by General Director of GTS Ukraine Serhiy Makogon.
https://ubn.news/ukraine-can-completely-abandon-gas-imports-…

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