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Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia halted after Ukrainian attack
Hungary warns Ukraine after a drone strike halted Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline, disrupting supplies to Hungary and other European nations, with restoration timing unclear.
- Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia were halted after a Ukrainian attack on a Russian oil facility.
- Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the attack on their energy supply was outrageous and unacceptable, blaming Ukraine for trying to drag Hungary into the war.
- The Russian deputy energy minister told Szijjártó they were working to restore the supply, while the Slovak pipeline operator confirmed the halt but cited no reason.
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Hungary Accuses Ukraine of Attacking Its Oil Pipeline With Russia
Hungary’s foreign minister criticized Ukraine on Aug. 18, alleging that Kyiv was behind an attack that choked off Russian crude oil to Hungary. “Ukraine has again attacked the petroleum pipeline to Hungary, cutting off supplies,” Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a social media post on Monday. “This latest strike against our energy security is outrageous and unacceptable!” The pipeline in question, known as the Druzhba or “Frien…
Russian oil to Hungary halted after Ukraine targets 'critical' pipelines
The latest attack on Budapest's energy security is "outrageous and unacceptable," Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said Russian oil supply to Hungary has been halted after Ukraine targeted the key Druzhba pipeline system, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday. Moscow has informed Budapest that Russian experts are working to restore an "essential" transformer station damaged by a Ukrainnian strike, Szijjarto added. Druzhba…
The Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed in the early hours of Tuesday that an attack with their drones has caused “indefinite suspension” of the operation of the Druzhba pipeline. This route supplies oil from Russia to Hungary and Slovakia through Ukrainian territory. The international agreements signed by Ukraine state that Russian crude must cross its borders into Central Europe until December 2029. Budapest, Moscow’s main ally in the European Un…
According to the Ukrainian military, a pumping station in Russia was fired and oil supplies were interrupted by the Drushba pipeline.
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