KIEV, May 4. /TASS/. Transit of Russian natural gas through Ukraine’s gas transmission system dropped to 15.5 bln cubic meters, or by 40% from January to April 2020 compared with the same period last year, press service of Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU) reported on Monday.

"In January-April of this year, gas transit through Ukraine’s gas transmission system decreased by 40% to 15.5 bln cubic meters compared with the same period last year," the report said.

In April, Russia’s gas transit via Ukrainian territory amounted to 4.4 bln cubic meters, down by 1% compared with March 2020, and down by 46% compared with April 2019.

Russia’s Gazprom has fully paid for gas transit capacities since the beginning of 2020 in conformity with the new transit contract, the company noted.