As of 11.00 on January 6 all the work on connecting the consumers of Henichesk (Kherson region) to gas supply had been completed, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Services of Ukraine Hennadiy Zubko has said.

"Henichesk is now with heat! As of 11.00 all the work on connection to gas supply had been completed. All the residents have gas," he wrote on his Facebook page.

Zubko informed that 400 private sector consumers and 1,800 residents of 51 multi-storey buildings are connected to gas supply.

"The residents of Henichesk will meet the Christmas Eve with heat," the official said.