The public demonstrates strong support for Ukraine's military actions against Russian oil infrastructure, viewing them as crucial in undermining Russia's war efforts. While many commentators celebrate Ukraine's strategic strikes and advocate for increased military engagement, there are notable concerns regarding the ongoing conflict's broader implications, particularly in terms of potential backlash for European nations dependent on Russian resources. This sentiment reflects admiration for Ukraine's resilience alongside fears of escalating violence and geopolitical consequences.

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More precisely: they destroyed the large pumping station located at the distribution point where the pipeline branches off:

1 towards Western Europe

2 towards Eastern Europe, including Hungary and Slovakia

3 towards the Baltic Sea oil port and the shadow fleet



We Hungarians will be screwed, because the Orbán government has done nothing to enable refineries to process anything other than heavy crude oil from the Russian Urals.

In theory, there is a 90-day emergency reserve, but...

There is the Adria oil pipeline from the south, but its capacity is insufficient, and the Croatians charge very high transit fees...

Hiryu2point0

&gt;The Ukrainian strike drew an angry reaction from Budapest

Fuckers gave such a limpdick response to the Russian strike to Transcarpathia (close to the border, where the ethnic Hungarians live) just yesterday.

majorannah

The most normal outcome. They waited long enough, actually.

BMP83

Iam Hungarian, but i can understand this move. They are at fcking war and we are feeding the russian machine unlike the rest of the EU. Our rethoric is actively againts Ukraine (and EU) . Hungary blocks Ukrainian chances to EU regardless of pretty much anything so i wouldnt give a fck if i were them. We can only hope to vote out Orban next year.

Quasarrion

I believe this is called the "Find out" stage. FAFO, 

You had years to stop buying Russian oil and chose not to. Blame your leaders, not the country fighting for survival.

CharmingTurnover8937

Surprised they hadn't done that earlier, they waited until 3 years of war?

mk45tb

chasinghomer

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As Slovak I approve. Our government had enough time  to sort it out. Good job Ukraine

IwishToHaveMasha

atomgomba

All they do is obstruct Ukraine at every chance anyway. Why should Ukraine care about them?

Xenomemphate

Doesn't this pipeline goes through Ukraine? Why did it take them so long?

Total-Confusion-9198

I am Slovak and I say - good. This pumping station had it long time overdue.

kronicius

This should been done years ago. And not just this pipeline but also pipelines towards China and India should have been attacked, to cripple Russia ability to export oil and thus getting money.

PozitronCZ

Robert Magyar sends his best regards.

Edit:

Smoke rises from the Unecha oil pumping station during a fire, in Unechsky district, Bryansk region, Russia, August 21, 2025 in this night vision still image obtained from social media video. YouTube MAGYARBIRDS

GreenEyeOfADemon

vintergroena

I would do this on day #1, you invade my country? I'll destroy your source of income.

Pakspul

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wihannez

I hope they do it again.  And again.  And again.

JDWWV

redf389

SnooMuffins4560

This is the way. Sorry Hungary and Slovakia, but you have had over 3 years to find new supplies. Ukraine needs to do more of this to bleed Russia and end the war.

ingenkopaaisen

3 years was plenty. 

Hungary and Slovakia bet on the wrong horse. Sucks to suck.

Mr-Doubtful

elrohadtanarancs

I mean this is a completely valid target. This should be done long time ago. It was decided not ti finance Russia any more. Slovakia and Hungary are doing just that,..

FirstAnt1988

Hope we blow up every pipeline possible that give ruzzia finances to continue genociding us

demoman92

Fuck, I guess Ukraine forgot to ask orban how it should fight for survival when invaded by a petrochemical nuclear power.

Just buy oil from another supplier, simple.
Ah, russia sold it for nothing...

Zodd74

JoshMega004

Now slovakia and Hungary will get oil from the north via Poland,  which is what the west wanted

SunSimilar9988

Not sure why they waited that much. Long overdue.

Active_Outcome7255

This will make Hungarians and Slovakians hate Ukraine, as the winter approaches. And no, reddit hivemind can’t comprehend this. Here everyone is against Orban, but average citizen only understands it’s own needs. They will blame Ukraine not Orban.


Hopefully Croatia will help out Hungary at least, if I’m not mistaken, Adria oil can supply Hungary. Which they will charge a lot, but at least Hungarian residents won’t be left to freeze.

finesalesman

This is called 'sanctions enforcement', and it should have been the EU slapping down those breaching sanctions. So, when the official routes fail, take direct action.

PermaLurks

Might actually stop relying on Russian oil for good 👍

thedarkknight787

Ukraine truly is a brave frontliner to counter Russian aggression. It's not possible to stop Russian oil through either EU or other European countries, but Ukraine helps do what is necessary.

gym_fun

Weak_Definition_4321

Oh no, a country being unprovokedly invaded chooses to go after their aggressors' way of financing that war after giving Europe more than three whole years to stop funding the invasion.

Though let's be real, it's more like 11 years, considering it started in 2014.

Anyways.

Metalmind123

We need way more of this. Destroy the things that helps Russia and I mean everything. This’ll hurt countries citizens that rely on Russia and I’m sorry for the innocent but it’s what must be done to stop a tyrant and more future tyranny.

PaulblankPF

nice that Ukraine is finally doing what had to be done long ago. Hungary and Slovakia such disgrace for rest of Europe...

rembakas

Orban is a childish loser. There is a brutal war going on and he was on the wrong side supporting the aggressor.

harryx67

AndyXerious

Mammoth_Wrangler_659

NordschleifeLover

as Slovak, thank you... Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

netroSK

lastbreath83

I hate this alternative timeline we live in...As a hungarian I think they should done this sooner... This attack now Will nudge the elections, and not in a good way now.

I know most of europe hates us,  but our elections System, and the way we construct our votes and how we handle them, is a nightmare in 22 they wouldn't get 2/3 with a normal.fakkin election system.... Half.of the country either.didnt voted or not voted.for them... And not to start on that our  other political parties where nowhere near decent to give them a good run, against their fearmonger, ugly stupid propaganda...  Its all shit, 2026 is our last chance still democracy, or something like that, vanishes from this country with a thundering applause of stupidity... We have a population  of 9.562 million they got 2/3 with 3 million votes they got 2/3 against 2 million its fakked up.

Echosys

AgnaSkinner

zodiaken

The right thing to do. Even if Ukraine did sabotage within the EU I would probably just smile and sip tea. We shouldn't be buying a single gallon of oil or gas in Russia at this point.

FrozenChocoProduce

Biggeordiegeek

They attacked the part of the pipeline that's in Russia, so Hungary and Slovakia can pound sand. Guess they'll have to get their Russian oil from Turkey now.

Littlepage3130

So the two countries gave been sleeping for 3/11/30 years and gave bo reacted to the global reality. Further, they have done nothing to gelp Ukraine - and now they want EUs help?

Cry me a river - and get lost. 

AdventurousCrow6580

Oh no, who’d have guessed Ukraine targets the Russian cash cow?

Rich-Many1369

Another sabotage by Ukraine against Hungary, which supplies most of the electricity to Ukraine.And the EU , as always, will simply turn away without noticing it .

trs12571

This will continue at scale. Problem is when Ukrainian ops are accelerated against Russian energy without a timely replacement they are going to provoke an energy crisis in Europe

ClinchHold

max1padthai

83% left to disrupt, Lets see how tough the average Petersburg or Moscow inhabitsnt truely is, Till civil unrest

Valentiaga_97

I hope Ukraine can keep up the pressure. Fuel shortages already in Russia, the effects are being felt 👍🇺🇦🇬🇧

Dry-Marketing-6798

I hope Ukraine comes even close to the reported deployment and production data for the Flamingo. A good 80% of the Russian refineries and key military factories are within range. This is where Ukraine can probably achieve the greatest military impact of the war. They just need to produce and launch large quantities very quickly. And this is precisely where the West could be of enormous help. The components for the Flamingo are not rocket science.

Hanna-11

Getting some popcorn and relaxing in my chair.  Looking forward to some more oil refineries having smoking accidents 🤣

Key_Fennel5117


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ColEcho

Just incredible really. Ukraine are punching so far above their weight.
I hope to buy you guys a beer one day when I save up and fly over. This sickening piece of shit Putin filth needs to end. May you blow up every last one of his gas stations and god willing, him too.

Half-Wombat

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A Russian oil depot is ablaze following reports of [Ukrainian drone strikes](https://inews.co.uk/news/world/how-putin-deadly-new-drone-strategy-changing-war-ukraine-3800208?srsltid=AfmBOootMjjSRVu7XbAMwj8aUIsb38QyZOkDtalR3v9-BvCBJG_4m-8s&amp;ico=in-line_link) overnight.

Images circulating on social media show a huge fire and thick black smoke at the site in the Adler area of Sochi, a Russian city on the[ Black Sea](https://inews.co.uk/news/world/ukraine-russia-agree-black-sea-deal-drones-3604546?srsltid=AfmBOoosiunjfi-dbzQctcagJifjYotKLEW1dSZNv2Jbo7DVbTvndR1S&amp;ico=in-line_link) coast.

Other areas have also been hit in recent days, including Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery and the [Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant ](https://inews.co.uk/topic/zaporizhia-nuclear-power-plant?srsltid=AfmBOorRRyyiXUt2bYrmbJf5HncS-zqkjWi8lbReypoC3xGsrQ9FVmGr&amp;ico=in-line_link)in occupied Ukraine, which killed one civilian.

It comes amid escalating tensions between the US and Russia, with US President Donald Trump ordering [submarines to be moved closer to Russia](https://inews.co.uk/news/trump-deploys-nuclear-submarines-reaction-russia-3839656?srsltid=AfmBOoovP8RAmqgq2FyLMHUAN9-hoGRhi5bOfx5m3vyUWT4lRvNtC4q6&amp;ico=in-line_link) and Russian-Chinese navy exercises underway.

Here are four things you need to know about the latest escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war.

# Nearby airport closed after suspected drone attack

More than 120 [firefighters](https://inews.co.uk/topic/firefighters?srsltid=AfmBOoo63VGGJU0eiCpmL8ex7UkOgOQpHV9okLPlJaQ-3OGoVDiUWds2&amp;ico=in-line_link) are attempting to put out an inferno in the Adler area of Sochi, according to the governor of the Krasnodar region, Veniamin Kondratyev, in a post on Telegram on Sunday morning.

Russian news agency RIA reported that the fuel tank on fire has a capacity of 2,000 cubic metres of fuel.

The Russian defence ministry said in its daily morning report on Telegram that its air defences destroyed 93 Ukrainian drones overnight, including one over the Krasnodar region and 60 over the Black Sea.

The strikes have not been independently verified, and there was no immediate comment from Ukraine.

Flights at Sochi’s airport were temporarily stopped to ensure air safety, but they had resumed by 3am UK time, according to Rosaviatsia, Russia’s civil aviation authority.

Kranodar’s governor said the Ukrainian attack would be the latest on Russian infrastructure that Kyiv considers to be central to Moscow’s war efforts.

theipaper

Hitting oil infrastructure is psychological and logistical warfare.

UnlikelyOpposite7478

Yeah right now China has a higher than average concentration of Russian energy in their market. And the attacks come right as they average out of the dollar and wobble on trade. No coincidence.

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