Attacks on pipelines: Is Ukraine now blackmailing its own allies?:
Ukraine attacks Druzhba pipeline. Orbán announces countermeasures. Zelensky's strategy carries ...
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Ukraine Uses Energy Infrastructure to Exert PressureIn August 2025, Ukraine targeted the Druzhba pipeline, severely disrupting Hungary's oil supply and intensifying EU political tensions.
Key FactsNov 10, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
- In late summer 2025, Ukraine launched repeated drone attacks on Russian pumping stations of the Druzhba pipeline, halting oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia for several days.
- Hungary depends heavily on Russian oil, which covers 86 percent of its oil needs and whose disruption could reduce its GDP by over four percent.
- These strikes blur the line between legitimate warfare and coercion, as Zelensky ties the pipeline's operation to Hungary's political stance within the EU.
- The escalation strains unity within the Western alliance and risks triggering retaliatory moves that could economically impact Ukraine itself.
The existence of 'Druzhba' depends on Hungary's position.— This statement was made by President Zelensky during a press conference in Kyiv on August 24, 2025, reflecting the diplomatic tensions between Ukraine and Hungary in the context of energy supply.
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- Viktor Orbán announced a gradual cessation of gas deliveries to Ukraine via the Druzhba pipeline.
- The pipeline carrying Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia has been damaged since January 2026 due to a Russian attack.
- Hungary demands the resumption of supplies and is blocking €90 billion in EU loans and new sanctions against Russia.
- The EU intends to assist in repairing the pipeline amid ongoing tensions between Budapest and Kyiv.
Now new measures are necessary to break the oil blockade and ensure the security of Hungary's energy supply.— Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, in a Facebook video.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: kyivindependent.com
- Slovakia is prepared to assume Hungary’s role in blocking a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine if Viktor Orban loses the upcoming election.
- The conflict centers on the Druzhba oil pipeline, disrupted after a Russian attack in January, halting Russian crude supply.
- Prime Minister Robert Fico will meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on March 10 to discuss the pipeline issue.
- Hungary has leveraged veto power within the EU to obstruct sanctions on Russia and impede aid to Ukraine amid political tensions.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
- The Drushba pipeline suffered its third drone attack in ten days, causing repeated interruptions of oil shipments.
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