Hungary and Slovakia have accused Ukraine of fabricating obstacles to the restart of Druzhba and will send experts to assess the damage
Hungary and Slovakia have agreed to establish a joint investigation to examine damage to the Druzhba oil pipeline supplying crude from Russia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. The two countries have accused Ukraine of halting crude flows from Russia for political reasons.
The pipeline went offline in late January, with Kiev claiming it was damaged in Russian strikes – accusations Moscow has denied. Both Hungary and Slovakia have said Ukraine is deliberately withholding supplies, threatening retaliation.
Orban made the announcement on X following a phone call with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
“It’s not only Hungary that is under oil blockade, but Slovakia as well,” Orban stated, adding that the Druzhba pipeline is being “blocked” by Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky.
According to both nations, Ukrainian claims of technical or operational obstacles to restarting the pipeline are false. “There are no technical or operational obstacles at all,” Orban said.
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