Oil deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary, which were suspended on August 18 after a Ukrainian strike, have resumed, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on social media.
He thanked Russian Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin for “the swift repair of the damage caused by the attack.”
“We expect Ukraine not to carry out further attacks on a pipeline that is critical to our country’s energy supply. This is not our war — leave us out of it!!” Szijjártó added.
Hungary has repeatedly complained about Ukrainian strikes on the Druzhba pipeline. On August 18, Szijjártó announced that the flow had been halted after Ukraine “once again attacked” the line to Hungary. On several occasions, Kyiv has claimed responsibility for the strikes. Ukraine’s General Staff has described the pipeline as one of the “strategic facilities” used to support Russia’s war effort.
In addition to Hungary, Slovakia continues to receive Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline. Until recently, the Czech Republic also received supplies, but in early March 2025 those deliveries were halted for reasons that remain unclear. One of the two branches of the Druzhba pipeline runs through Ukrainian territory. In July 2024, after tightening sanctions against Lukoil, Ukraine halted the transit of Lukoil oil through its territory.