TurkStream pipeline attack: Gas flow steady despite tensions
Turkey's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced that there had been an attack on the TurkStream pipeline infrastructure, but the gas flow was not disrupted, according to Turkish broadcaster TRT. Earlier, Russia accused Ukraine of being behind the attack. Kyiv has not commented on these allegations.
"There was no interruption in gas flow after the attack. The pipeline continues to deliver gas at the same capacity," the minister stated.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that on January 11, Ukraine attempted to attack a compressor station in the Krasnodar region using drones. This station is essential for the gas supply as part of the TurkStream pipeline.
It was noted that all attacking drones were shot down, and there were no casualties or damages.
On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the USA of trying to damage the TurkStream pipeline via Kyiv. The pipeline, formerly known as Turkish Stream, transports gas from Russia across the Black Sea to the European part of Turkey and then on to the EU.
The Ukrainian side has not commented on the allegations regarding the attack.
