Blow on "Friendship": Will the Armed Forces attack on the "Nikol" oil income of

Robert "Magyar" Brody, Commander of the Forces of Unmanned Systems (SBS) of the Armed Forces, announced a complete stop of the pumping of Russian oil oil pipeline "Druzhba". The attack was carried out by the birds of the 14th Regiment of the SBS, which led to the fire and the termination of the oil pipeline. "Friendship oil pipeline is resting.

The full stop of pumping of oil for an indefinite term", - he wrote Telegram, commenting on the attack on the pumping station "Nikolska" in Tambovskaya region of Russia, which happened on the night of August 18. "Friendship" is a critical element of the Russian economy, which is used to supply oil to the occupying troops. The strokes also stopped deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia.

The TransPetrol Slovak Operator confirmed the termination of the submission without specifying the reasons outside the country. At the same time, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Siarto accused Ukraine of attack, calling it a threat to energy security. "So let's say again: it is not our war, we have nothing to do with it, we want to stay away, and as long as we are in power, we will stay away! Finally, a reminder for Ukrainian leaders: electricity coming from Hungary to Ukraine.

Andriy Sibiga, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, responded to this, reminding that the war was started by Russia, which avoids its termination, not Ukraine. "Hungary has been said to be an unreliable partner for years. Despite this, Hungary has been making every effort to maintain its addiction to Russia. Even after a full -scale war, you can now send your complaints and threats to your friends in Moscow," he said.

Senior analyst of the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation Anton Zemlyany in a comment to Focus noted that the strokes aimed at the Nikolske pumping station in Tambov region led to a complete stop of oil pumping by the Druzhba main oil pipeline. This oil pipeline plays a key role in the supply of energy resources, so its paralysis has caused a significant blow to Russia's economy. Friendship stop is important for reducing the Kremlin's income from oil exports.

The analyst notes that the proportion of Russian petroleum products that come to Europe is approximately 5%. Last year, the largest importers of Russian oil through this route were Hungary (4. 7 million tons) and Slovakia (3. 9 million tons). Although this will reduce the revenues of the Russian budget, the earth believes that the goal of blows could be wider than just economic pressure.

The stopping of the oil pipeline also complicates logistics and forces Russia to look for alternative ways to save exports. In addition to economic impact on Russia, the stopping of refineries due to systematic Ukrainian attacks and the destruction of critical infrastructure of oil refining has exacerbated internal problems. "In particular, fuel has already risen in the Russian Federation, and in some regions of the Russian Federation, gasoline deficiency.

In turn Oil processing into the Russian market. The stopping of the oil pipeline also has consequences for Hungary and Slovakia, which are largely dependent on Russian oil. However, Ukraine, according to the analyst, is primarily focused on its own safety, which is an absolute priority. If these countries still choose dependence on the Kremlin, then the consequences of their decisions are their own responsibility.

"In addition, Budapest and Bratislava did not prevent the blocking decisions on assistance to Ukraine before, for the purpose of blackmailing Brussels and other partners. Therefore, Kiev does not consider the opinion of the Kremlin's situational allies," - summed up the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation.

We will remind, on the night of August 15, 2025 14 drones were buried by the Russian ship Port Olya-4 at the port of Olga at the Caspian, which transported the components for "Shahamed" from Iran. The attack occurred 810 km from the front line. Focus also wrote that on August 15, the factory premises of the powder production near Ryazan was destroyed. According to preliminary data, 5 people were killed as a result of the incident, 20 more were injured.