Ukraine said its armed forces carried out an overnight drone strike on the Nikolskoye oil pumping station in Russia’s Tambov region on 18 Aug., forcing a “complete stop” to flows through the Druzhba pipeline, one of the main routes for Russian crude to Hungary, Slovakia and other parts of central Europe. Major Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, who heads Ukraine’s unmanned systems unit, described the halt as lasting for an “indefinite period.” The Druzhba network is among the world’s longest oil pipelines and a key conduit for refineries in land-locked EU member states. Kyiv’s attack underscores its strategy of targeting Russian energy infrastructure to disrupt revenue and supply lines at a time when Moscow is seeking alternative export routes amid Western sanctions. Less than a day later, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said Russian forces launched drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles against energy facilities in central and northern Ukraine. Strikes in the Poltava region damaged gas-transport infrastructure at Lubny and Kremenchuk, while regional officials reported infrastructure hits and localised power cuts in the Chernihiv area. Neither side provided casualty figures or a timetable for repairs. The latest exchange highlights the growing focus on energy assets in the 18-month-old conflict, raising fresh questions over regional fuel security as winter approaches.
وزارة الطاقة الأوكرانية تتحدث عن هجوم روسي طال منشآت للطاقة وسط البلاد
Ukraine's Energy Ministry reports that Russian strikes have caused damage to the country's gas transport infrastructure.
Ukraine's Energy Ministry Announces That Russian Strikes Caused Damage To Gas Transport Infrastructure 🔥