Ukraine Hits Druzhba Oil Pipeline in Russia's Bryansk Region

Ukraine conducted a drone strike on the Druzhba oil pipeline's linear production and dispatch station in Naytopovichi, Bryansk Oblast, Russia, causing significant fire damage to a facility crucial for transporting petroleum products from Belarusian refineries to Russia. The pipeline is a vital conduit for Russian oil exports to Hungary and Slovakia, countries that remain dependent on Russian energy despite EU sanctions. Ukrainian officials, including Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's drone forces, emphasized the strategic importance of the attack as a countermeasure to Moscow's aggression. The strike has raised concerns among Slovak and Hungarian officials about potential disruptions to their energy supplies, with Slovakia's foreign minister warning of threats to both Slovakia’s energy security and Ukraine’s diesel supplies. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reportedly expressed his discontent to President Donald Trump, who responded with anger over the attacks. The incident highlights the intensifying geopolitical struggle over energy infrastructure amid the ongoing conflict.