Russia's state-controlled energy giant Gazprom said its supply of gas to Europe through Ukraine via the Sudzha entry point dropped to 41.4 million cubic meters (mcm) on June 18 from 41.9 mcm the previous day.
An application to supply gas via another major entry point, Sokhranovka, was rejected by Ukraine, Gazprom spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov told reporters.
Gazprom on June 15 cut its natural gas deliveries to Germany after saying Germany's Siemens had delayed the repair work of compressor units at a station on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. Berlin slammed the move as "political" and a pretext to sow uncertainty and drive up prices.
Italian energy giant Eni also reported problems, saying on June 16 it will receive only 65 percent of the gas requested from Gazprom, while France's network provider said it had not received any Russian gas by pipeline from Germany since June 15.
The shortfall coincided with a visit to Ukraine by the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, and Romania. The leaders met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv and afterward backed “immediate” EU candidate status for Ukraine.