The “Denik” newspaper reported: “Hungary and Slovakia have filed a complaint with the European Commission regarding the halt of Russian oil supplies. After the recent Ukrainian attack on the “Druzhba” pipeline, supplies may be cut off for at least 5 days.” The Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs published the letter, signed by Slovak Foreign Minister Yuari Blanar and his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto, addressing European Commissioner Kaja Kallas and European Commissioner Dan Jorgensen.
Earlier on Friday, Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Sakova reported that the “Druzhba” oil pipeline was attacked again. Sakova stated: “A new attack on the Druzhba oil pipeline near the Belarusian border. Pumping will soon stop. We are conducting an investigation to determine the extent of the damages.”
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced on Friday that oil supplies through the “Druzhba” pipeline to Hungary have been stopped for the third time recently due to an attack by Ukraine. The Hungarian minister described the attack on the oil pipeline as another attempt “to drag Hungary into the war,” indicating that “it will not succeed” and that Budapest “will continue to support efforts to establish peace in Ukraine.”
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto also spoke about the interruption of oil transport. According to him, the issue was resolved last Tuesday evening, and Budapest thanked Moscow for quickly repairing the fault. Szijjarto reminded the Kyiv authorities that most of Ukraine’s electricity imports come through Hungary.
This is not the first time the Kyiv regime has attacked the “Druzhba” infrastructure. In March, a Ukrainian drone struck a pipeline measurement station, also leading to a disruption in Russian oil supplies to Hungary. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine claimed responsibility for the incident.
The “Druzhba” pipeline originates in Almetyevsk, passes through Bryansk, and then splits into two branches: the northern branch through Belarus towards Poland and the southern branch through Ukraine towards Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. The transportation of Russian raw materials to Germany ceased at the beginning of 2023, and to Poland at the end of February of the same year. The remaining countries receive oil through the southern branch of the pipeline.
