Austria and the Czech Republic were left without Russian gas.

SyuzhetyOtklyuchenie gas Ukraine06.01.2009V Kiev declare the closure of the transit of gas in EvropuKommentariiZamorozili07.01.2009Evropa severely affected because of the Russian-Ukrainian gas voynyAvstriya and the Czech Republic from January 7, stopped receiving Russian gas coming to Europe through the territory of Ukraine, reports said. Supplies of gas in these countries began to decline from January 6, 90 and 75 percent respectively. On the night of January 7, exports stopped altogether.
According to the Austrian oil and gas group OMV Michael Huber, all consumers of gas in the country are provided with fuel from the underground company stocks, which are projected at 1.7 billion cubic meters.
January 6, because of the conflict between Gazprom and Naftogaz of Ukraine, supplies from Russia via Ukraine stopped in eight European countries, including Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece. Even in some of the export has decreased significantly compared with the contract volumes.
Gazprom accuses the Ukrainian side in an unauthorized gas destined for Europe. From 1 to 4 January, according to the gas monopoly, from the pipeline had been stolen about 65.4 million cubic meters of gas. Gazprom reduced supplies to Ukraine from Jan. 6 by an appropriate amount, offering "Naftogaz" to compensate for the loss of European consumers of the previously selected volume.
In addition, Gazprom accuses Naftogaz "is that he blocked all the pipelines in Ukraine. Because of this, the Russian side can not ensure uninterrupted gas exports. In turn, in Kiev, said that Gazprom is completely stopped the supply of fuel to the West through Ukraine.