Ukraine will import up to 800 million cubic meters (mcm) of gas from Europe in February and March to make up for lost domestic production caused by Russian missile attacks, Reuters reported on Feb. 21,

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Gas production in Ukraine has fallen by 40% after Russian missile strikes. As a result, Ukraine plans to import up to 800 million cubic meters of gas from Europe in February and March to compensate for the decline in production,

Since the 2022 invasion, Russia has primarily targeted Ukraine’s power sector with missile and drone strikes, but in recent weeks, it has intensified attacks on gas fields,” the report said. The state-owned Naftogaz and private energy company DTEK confirmed that Russia attacked and damaged their facilities at least twice in February.