Ukrainian Attacks Halt Russian Oil Flows to Hungary for Third Time in 2 Weeks

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Russian oil deliveries to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline were suspended on Friday after a Ukrainian drone strike on energy infrastructure in Russia’s Bryansk region, marking the third such disruption in less than two weeks.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said the pipeline, which supplies Hungary and Slovakia, was hit overnight near the Russian-Belarusian border.

“Oil deliveries to Hungary have been halted once more. This is yet another strike against our country’s energy security. Another attempt to drag us into the war,” Szijjártó wrote on Facebook. “It will not succeed! We will continue to support every effort toward peace, and we will defend our national interests!”

Bryansk region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said Ukrainian drone and missile strikes set fire to a “fuel infrastructure site” in the Unechsky district, though the blaze was extinguished

Ukrainian military officials said the attack targeted the Unecha oil pumping station and posted footage showing explosions and large fires at the facility.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses destroyed 19 Ukrainian drones in the Bryansk region overnight, with 54 drones reported overall.

The Druzhba pipeline was previously forced offline

The EU banned most Russian oil imports after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but exempted the Druzhba pipeline.

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