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Russian oil transit via Druzhba pipeline suspended, Ukraine foreign ministry says
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Posted on February 12, 2026
2 min readLast updated: February 12, 2026
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Posted on February 12, 2026
2 min readLast updated: February 12, 2026
Ukraine halted Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline after attacks on January 27, affecting Eastern Europe supply and raising environmental concerns.
KYIV, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Russian oil transit to eastern Europe via the Ukrainian part of the Druzhba oil pipeline has been suspended since January 27 owing to a Russian attack, the Ukrainian foreign ministry said on Thursday.
"This is the Druzhba pipeline infrastructure burning after the latest targeted Russian strike on January 27th, which stopped oil transit," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X, adding photographs of firefighters against a backdrop of flames.
Ukrainian oil and gas company Naftogaz reported on January 27 that Russia had attacked one of its facilities in eastern Ukraine but did not specify which one.
However, local officials in the city of Brody warned the population about pollution from burning oil products.
Brody is where the Druzhba oil pipeline meets the Brody-Odesa oil pipeline, which was built to connect Druzhba to Black Sea oil terminals.
The strike was a rare case of Russian forces attacking an oil pipeline through which Russia supplies oil to Europe.
Ukraine, however, has repeatedly attacked Druzhba on Russian territory, causing oil pumping to stop and sparking protests from Hungary and Slovakia.
Sybiha said that Hungary was preparing to complain again about problems with Russian oil transit through Druzhba.
(Reporting by Pavel PolityukEditing by Louise Heavens and David Goodman)
The Druzhba pipeline is a major oil pipeline that transports crude oil from Russia to various countries in Europe, playing a crucial role in the energy supply chain.
Environmental concerns include pollution and potential damage to ecosystems caused by oil spills or leaks during transit, particularly in conflict zones.
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