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April 3, 2026
FACTBOX: What is known about new drone attack on TurkStream compressor station
The holding company clarified that the attack was carried out by three fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles
TL;DR
- Gazprom reported repelling a drone attack on the Russkaya compressor station of the TurkStream gas pipeline.
- The attack, carried out by three fixed-wing drones, occurred between 02:40 and 03:00 Moscow time.
- This incident follows previous attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, including compressor stations for TurkStream and Blue Stream pipelines.
- Russia's Foreign Ministry views these attacks as attempts to impede Ukrainian settlement talks.
- Hungary has warned that an attack on TurkStream would be considered state terrorism and an attack on NATO.
- The TurkStream pipeline, with a capacity of 31.5 billion cubic meters, is currently the last active route for Russian gas supplies to Europe.
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