politics
February 28, 2026
EC in contact with Kiev about sending a mission to assess condition of Druzhba pipeline
EC Spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said the commission believes the pipeline was damaged

TL;DR
- The European Commission is discussing sending a mission to Ukraine to assess the Druzhba oil pipeline.
- The EC believes the pipeline has been damaged.
- Hungary and Slovakia have stated the pipeline is operational but do not rule out deliberate damage.
- Oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline have been halted since January 27.
- Hungary and Slovakia are exploring alternative oil transit routes via Croatia.
- The EC is preparing a ban on Russian oil purchases by EU countries.
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