Orbán threatens Zelenskyy with 'consequences' after strike on Druzhba oil pipeline
Photo: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (Getty Images)
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán did not like the words of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline, according to DW.
Orbán threatened Zelenskyy with "long-term consequences" after his statement that the existence of Druzhba depends on Hungary’s position.
According to Orbán, "blackmail, bombings and threats will not lead anyone into the EU." He added that Hungarians "made the right decision" by blocking Ukraine’s European integration.
Earlier, the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out new strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia’s Bryansk region, which supplies oil to Slovakia and Hungary.
Zelenskyy’s statement caused criticism from Budapest and Bratislava, while Ukrainian diplomats advise neighbors to get rid of energy dependence on Russia.
Strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline
On August 13 and 18, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the Druzhba oil pipeline with drones. As a result of one of the attacks, a fire broke out at the facility, forcing Russia to completely suspend oil pumping.
On August 21, Ukrainian drones carried out a third attack on the Unecha station, which is also part of the oil pipeline. After that, oil pumping to Hungary and Slovakia stopped, causing a sharp reaction from Budapest.
