US EditionUKRAINE'S MILITARY SAYS IT HIT OIL PUMPING STATION IN RUSSIA'S TAMBOV REGION, SUSPENDING SUPPLIES VIA DRUZHBA PIPELINE
- Ukrainian forces successfully struck the Nikolskoye oil pumping station in Russia's Tambov region, halting oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline, according to Robert Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces.
- The strike occurred overnight on August 18 and resulted in a complete shutdown of oil transport through the Druzhba pipeline, as reported by Ukraine's General Staff.
- Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó criticized Ukraine's actions, claiming the attack halted crude deliveries to Hungary, while Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha defended the strike, citing Russia's role in the ongoing conflict.
- The attack caused a fire at the facility and halted crude deliveries, prompting criticism from Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, who stated the action undermined Hungary's energy supply.
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Ukraine, according to its own statements, has damaged an important pipeline for Russia, which has brought oil supplies to a halt. Putin's energy partner is angry.
Ukraine Targets Russia’s Druzhba Pipeline with Drones, Disrupting Major Oil Flow to Europe
The Druzhba oil pipeline, one of Russia’s main routes for crude deliveries to Europe, has been forced to suspend operations following Ukrainian drone strikes. According to the Commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert Brovdi (“Madyar”), the attack targeted the Nikolskoye oil pumping station in Russia’s Tambov region. He confirmed that the station was destroyed by the 14th Regiment of the Unmanned Systems Forces, resulting in a compl…
14 regiment of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces attacked the Nikolskoe oil pumping station (Tambov region, Russia).
According to the Ukrainian military, a pumping station in Russia was fired and oil supplies were interrupted by the Drushba pipeline.
Ukraine has attacked an oil pumping station of the Druzhba oil pipeline in the Tambov region of Russia, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced today.
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