Hungary, Slovakia urge EU action over Druzhba pipeline strikes
Shafaq News – Budapest
Hungary and Slovakia urged the European Union on Friday to act against Ukraine after fresh strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline, warning the attacks threaten their “energy security.”
Balazs Orban, Political Director to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, confirmed the two governments had sent a joint letter to EU Commissioners Kaja Kallas and Dan Jorgensen demanding protective measures. He said that the latest damage would halt crude deliveries for at least five days, accusing Ukraine of targeting “vital infrastructure” despite Hungary’s extensive humanitarian aid to Ukrainians.
In coordination with 🇸🇰 Slovakia, we have addressed a letter to @kajakallas and @DanJoergensen at the level of our foreign ministers, jointly demanding that the @EU_Commission take action against Ukraine’s repeated attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline, which has been struck three… pic.twitter.com/noJiKYeXxK
— Balázs Orbán (@BalazsOrban_HU) August 22, 2025
The issue also drew the attention of US President Donald Trump, who sent PM Orban a handwritten note expressing outrage. “Viktor, I don’t like hearing this. I am very angry about it,” Trump wrote, according to documents released by Balazs Orban.
Even U.S. President 🇺🇲@realDonaldTrump has voiced outrage over Ukraine’s strike on the Druzhba pipeline – the third such attack in a short period. The Druzhba pipeline is a vital source of Hungary’s crude oil supply, without which our energy security cannot be guaranteed. 🇭🇺… pic.twitter.com/NoiSaWwE6r
— Balázs Orbán (@BalazsOrban_HU) August 22, 2025
Earlier today, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto charged that Ukraine struck the pipeline overnight, the third such attack in recent weeks, cautioning that repeated disruptions could push Budapest to reconsider electricity exports to Ukraine.
The Druzhba line, one of Europe’s key crude arteries, had only just resumed operations after earlier drone attacks caused prolonged outages.
