Ukraine diverts some Russian gas flows, claims battlefield gains

Requests for Russian gas transit for May 11 via Sokhranivka fell to zero

Flows of Russian gas to Europe through a transit point in Ukraine dried up on Wednesday, while Kyiv reported battlefield gains over invading Russian forces that could signal a shift in the war's momentum, Qazet.az reports.

Ukraine has remained a major route for Russian gas to Europe even since the Feb. 24 invasion, which President Vladimir Putin calls a "special military operation".

Mounting Western sanctions are seeking to ban or phase out the use of Russian energy, a key source of funds for Putin's war effort and a vulnerability for Europe, especially Germany.

Blaming the presence of occupying forces for the suspension, Ukraine's gas pipeline operator said on Tuesday it would redirect gas from the Sokhranivka transit point, which is in an area occupied by Russian forces, to another in a Ukraine-controlled area.