Turkstream pipeline survives alleged attack, gas flow steady
The Turkish Energy Minister, Alparslan Bayraktar, informed that there had been an attack on the TurkStream pipeline infrastructure, but the gas flow was not disrupted, reported the Turkish broadcaster TRT. Earlier, Russia accused Ukraine of the attack, though 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 declared.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that on January 11, Ukraine attempted to attack a compressor station in the Krasnodar region with drones. This station is crucial for gas supplies within the TurkStream pipeline.
It was noted that all attacking drones were shot down, with no casualties or damage.
On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the USA of attempting to damage the TurkStream pipeline via Kyiv (formerly known as Turkish Stream). This pipeline channels gas from Russia across the Black Sea to the European part of Turkey and then to the EU.
The Ukrainian side has not commented on the allegations regarding the attack.
