European Commission criticises Ukrainian attack on Druzhba oil pipeline, calls it pivotal to regional energy security

Brussels, Aug. 28 -- The European Commission has condemned the attack on the Soviet-era Druzhba oil pipeline last week, calling the Russian pipeline a critical asset of the EU's energy security.

While refraining from condemning Ukraine, the body maintained that infrastructure vital to the region should not be targeted, and urged maximum restraint on these targets.

As per Moscow Times, the Commission emphasised that the Druzhba pipeline plays a key role in the EU's energy security, but also said that the attack overall did not have any severe impact on the bloc's overall energy security.

However, this attack put both Slovakia and Hungary against Ukraine, with Bratislava strongly calling out Kyiv for jeopardising regional security through ...