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March 20, 2026
Gazprom reports repelling new attacks on gas pipeline infrastructure to Turkey
In particular, attempts to strike the Russkaya, the Kazachya and the Beregovaya compressor stations with unmanned aerial vehicles were recorded
TL;DR
- Gazprom reported new attacks on its gas export infrastructure supplying Turkey via the TurkStream and Blue Stream pipelines.
- The attacks, which occurred from March 17-19, were repelled without damage to the facilities.
- Specifically, attempts were made to strike the Russkaya, Kazachya, and Beregovaya compressor stations using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
- Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously warned of potential sabotage attempts on these pipelines.
- The TurkStream pipeline is currently the sole active route for Russian gas supplies to Europe following the cessation of transit through Ukraine.
- Blue Stream has a capacity of 16 billion cubic meters per year, while TurkStream has a total capacity of 31.5 billion cubic meters.
- The Russkaya compressor station is the starting point for the TurkStream pipeline.
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