For second time in a week, Ukrainian strike cuts Russian oil supply to EU’s Hungary, Slovakia

For second time in a week, Ukrainian strike cuts Russian oil supply to EU’s Hungary, Slovakia

A Ukrainian strike on Russia’s Druzhba pipeline has halted oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia for at least five days, raising energy security concerns as both nations warn of economic risks from disrupted Russian imports.

Smoke rises from the Unecha oil pumping station during a fire, in Unechsky district, Bryansk region, Russia, August 21, 2025 in this night vision still image obtained from social media video. Reuters