Overview

• Hungary’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó said an attack attributed to Ukraine on a transformer station in Ukrainian territory halted Russian crude supplies to Hungary and Slovakia indefinitely.
• Slovak pipeline operator Transpetrol confirmed the interruption but stated the suspension originated outside Slovakia and that oil transport through its territory remains on schedule.
• Hungarian oil company MOL assured that regional supply is guaranteed and that technical recovery efforts are underway to restore crude flows.
• Russia’s deputy energy minister Pavel Sorokin reported that experts are working to repair the damaged substation while Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova condemned Kyiv’s alleged actions as immoral and violent.
• Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha denied any involvement and criticized Hungary’s dependence on Russian energy, suggesting Budapest direct its complaints to Moscow.