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Ukraine is preparing for the heating season, which begins on October 15, and is increasing gas reserves in underground storage facilities to ensure energy security.
By the end of September, Ukraine was able to accumulate about 10.5 billion cubic meters of gas in underground storage facilities. TASS reports this.
It is stated that this figure is almost 80 percent of the minimum volume required for the heating season, and about 72 percent of the target by December 1.
It is noted that the heating season in Ukraine begins on October 15, but socially significant facilities, as a rule, receive heat earlier than this date.

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