US EditionUkraine Strikes Druzhba Pumping Station, Threatens Oil Flows to Hungary and Slovakia
- On August 21, 2025, Ukrainian forces launched an attack on the Unecha facility in Russia's Bryansk Oblast, disrupting the flow of crude oil to Hungary and Slovakia.
- This latest attack follows a series of strikes targeting the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline, which had previously been temporarily suspended due to an attack in March.
- Hungary and Slovakia, heavily reliant on Druzhba oil imports under EU sanction exemptions, announced the resumption of crude shipments on August 20 despite recent disruptions.
- The price of A-95 gasoline reached RUB82,300 per ton on August 20, reflecting a 55% increase since the start of the year amid ongoing strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.
- These strikes aim to weaken Russia's war funding by targeting oil supplies but have heightened energy security concerns for Hungary and Slovakia and triggered political condemnation.
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Hungary and Slovakia have a problem. After several Ukrainian attacks on the Drushba pipeline, Russian oil no longer flows for an indefinite period of time. Kiev endangers the energy security of two EU and NATO states – and this is without consequence. No condemnation from the Brussels headquarters. German mainstreamers also hold back. In any case, only the children of the shudder are affected. The recent Ukrainian wave of attacks on the Drushba …
Slovakia and Hungary Demand EU Protection After Ukrainian Attacks on Druzhba Pipeline - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency
Slovakia and Hungary have formally lodged a complaint with the European Commission over repeated attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline, which have disrupted Russian oil deliveries to both countries. According to a letter from Slovakia’s Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs cited by European Pravda, the two nations are concerned that the pipeline’s infrastructure has been compromised for the third time in just nine days.
'Attempt to draw Hungary into war': Ukraine strikes Druzhba pipeline in Russia; Hungarian oil supply stopped
Ukraine struck Russia’s Unecha oil station, part of the Druzhba pipeline to Europe, halting deliveries to Hungary. This follows intensified attacks on energy sites by both nations, with Kyiv targeting Russian refineries to cut war funding and disrupt fuel supplies.
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