Explosion hits Russia's Druzhba oil pipeline again, sources say
Russia's Druzhba oil pipeline blown up again (photo: Getty Images)
In Russia, an explosion occurred on a section of the Druzhba oil pipeline during the night of December 1, through which Russian oil continues to be supplied to several European countries, sources report.
According to sources in the Main Intelligence Directorate, the attack on the oil pipeline was carried out near the settlement of Kazinskiye Vyselki, on the Taganrog–Lipetsk section of the pipeline.
According to a source in the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense, explosives with remote detonation and additional flammable mixtures were used to destroy a section of the pipeline to achieve greater burning.
Local social media users could not miss the explosion. Witnesses reported hearing a loud rumble in the area of Kazinskiye Vyselki, accompanied by bright flashes.
Strikes on the Druzhba pipeline
Ukrainian defenders have attacked the Druzhba oil pipeline infrastructure on Russian territory several times recently. As a result of such strikes, the supply of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia was suspended.
Against this backdrop, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó began threatening that if the strikes continued, Hungary would halt electricity exports to Ukraine.
Also, on August 28, the Hungarian authorities announced that the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert (callsign Madyar) Brovdi, had been banned from entering Hungary and the Schengen Area.
Later, it became known that Hungary and Slovakia had resumed receiving Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline after a pause caused by a Ukrainian attack.
More about the strikes on the Druzhba pipeline and their consequences for Europe and Russia can be found in the RBC-Ukraine report.
