Druzhba Oil Pipeline Shut Down After Russian Strike On Ukraine

Oil pumping through the southern branch of the pipeline has stopped.

Crude oil transportation through the Druzhba pipeline has been temporarily halted as a result of missile strikes on Ukraine. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that this pipeline was used to supply oil to Hungary.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Szijjártó's video message on Facebook.

According to available information, the Druzhba pipeline was not damaged, but the infrastructure element operating the pipeline - the transformer substation - was damaged, he said.

"Transportation through the pipeline will probably be resumed in the near future, Hungary's power supply is not threatened," Szijjártó added.