Hungary Accuses Ukraine of Attacking Pipeline, Cutting Russian Oil Supplies

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced on Monday that Russian oil deliveries to Hungary were suspended following what he described as a Ukrainian attack on a key pipeline. He denounced the incident as “outrageous and unacceptable,” accusing Kyiv of deliberately targeting Hungary’s energy security.

While Russian experts are working to repair the damage, he warned it was unclear when supplies would resume. Szijjarto stressed that Budapest has “nothing to do with” the war in Ukraine and will not be drawn into it, while also reminding Kyiv that Hungarian electricity remains vital to Ukraine’s energy system.

Ukraine swiftly dismissed Hungary’s accusations, with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha turning the blame back on Moscow. He argued that Russia had started the war and continues to refuse peace, while Hungary chose to remain dependent on Moscow despite repeated warnings. “You can now send your complaints—and threats—to your friends in Moscow,” Sybiha said. Ukraine has recently intensified its strikes against Russian oil and fuel facilities, as part of what it calls legitimate actions to undermine Russia’s war machine.

Hungary was the only EU member state to refuse support for Ukraine’s right to determine its future in a joint statement ahead of the upcoming Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. It also rejected the European Commission’s proposed budget, criticizing its heavy allocation to Ukraine and defense spending. Budapest has consistently opposed EU sanctions against Russia and voiced resistance to Ukraine’s EU membership ambitions, underscoring its divergence from Brussels’ mainstream policy on the war.