Hungary has temporarily suspended oil supplies from Russia due to an attack by Ukrainian forces on the Druzhba pipeline. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó reported that a Ukrainian drone struck an operational measurement station along the pipeline, necessitating the halt in transportation. Following a phone conversation with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, Szijjártó indicated that while oil transport is currently not possible, repairs are underway, and if no further incidents occur, supply to Hungary could resume later the same day. Szijjártó condemned the drone strike as an unacceptable assault on critical energy infrastructure that facilitates Russian energy supplies to Europe. This disruption underscores the fragility of energy security in the region and the ongoing geopolitical risks associated with the conflict.
