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Posted on September 7, 2025
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Ukraine attacked the Druzhba pipeline in Bryansk, causing fire damage. The pipeline is crucial for oil supply to Hungary and Slovakia, aiming to weaken Russia's war efforts.
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine attacked the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia's Bryansk region, inflicting "comprehensive fire damage", the commander of its drone forces, Robert Brovdi, said on messaging app Telegram on Sunday.
Reuters could not independently verify the reports. There was no immediate comment from Russia.
The transit pipeline supplies Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, which continue to buy energy supplies from Russia, even after other European Union nations cut ties following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Kyiv says its strikes on Russian energy targets, in response to Moscow's continued attacks on Ukraine, aim to undermine the adversary's overall war effort.
Oil shipments to both countries have been disrupted several times in recent weeks by Ukrainian attacks on the pipeline, which runs from Russia through Ukraine to reach Slovakia.
(Reporting by Olena Harmash and Pavel Polityuk in Kyiv; Writing by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by William Mallard and Clarence Fernandez)
Ukraine claimed it attacked the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia's Bryansk region, causing 'comprehensive fire damage'.
The Druzhba pipeline is crucial as it supplies Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, which continue to purchase energy from Russia despite other EU nations cutting ties.
Kyiv states that its strikes on Russian energy targets aim to undermine Moscow's overall war effort in response to ongoing attacks on Ukraine.
Yes, oil shipments to Hungary and Slovakia have been disrupted multiple times in recent weeks due to Ukrainian attacks on the pipeline.
As of the report, there was no immediate comment from Russia regarding the attack on the Druzhba oil pipeline.
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