Russia Accuses Ukraine of Drone Attack on TurkStream Pipeline

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The Russian defense ministry reported that Ukraine launched a drone attack on a gas compressor station linked to the TurkStream pipeline, which transports Russian gas to Europe via Turkey. This incident follows heightened tensions between the two countries after Ukraine halted the transit of Russian gas on January 1, 2025, as part of its efforts to undermine Moscow's military funding.

On Saturday, Ukraine allegedly fired nine attack drones at the facility located in Gai-Kodzor, near Russia's Black Sea coast. The Russian defense ministry asserted that all drones were intercepted, but minor damage occurred at a gas measurement station due to debris from one of the drones. They claimed there was no disruption to gas supplies.

Hungary, a recipient of Russian gas via TurkStream, expressed concerns over the security of energy supplies and called for respect of operational integrity in the region. The situation has also sparked diplomatic tensions with Slovakia amid rising energy costs due to Ukraine's transit halt.

In response to the rising conflict, the United States imposed fresh sanctions on Russia's oil sector, a move criticized by the Kremlin as destabilizing the global energy market.

The 930-kilometer TurkStream pipeline runs under the Black Sea, connecting Russian gas supplies to several European countries. Despite decreased imports via pipeline, some European nations have turned to increased purchases of Russian liquefied natural gas.

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