An explosion affecting up to 30 meters of one of the main gas pipelines connecting Russia to Europe will not disrupt supplies according to a statement released by Russia’s Gazprom. The blast occurred in the Kyiv region and damaged 30 meters of the Urenhoy-Uzhgorod pipeline. Gazprom has activated a by-pass system to ensure that deliveries will not be disrupted. The cause of the accident was not released.