Ukraine Blows Druzhba Pipeline After Hungary Lifts Ukraine Loan Blockade
Shortly after Ukraine restored oil deliveries to Slovakia and Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline, Ukrainian drones attacked a key pumping facility near Nizhny Novgorod in Russia. The strike ignited fires at the Gorky oil refinery, a critical transit point for Russian oil to Europe, threatening to disrupt the recently resumed flow. While Russian authorities claimed the attack was repelled, reports and imagery indicated significant damage to fuel reservoirs. This incident follows a pattern of Ukrainian strikes targeting Russian energy infrastructure, with numerous drone attacks recorded against refineries and pumping stations since mid-2025.
John Q. Hosedrinker