Zakharova responded to Sikorsky’s words that the Ukrainian Armed Forces would disable the Druzhba oil pipeline.
On October 22, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó reproached Sikorski for his statement that Poland could land a plane carrying illegitimate Russian President Vladimir Putin for arrest under an ICC warrant if it flies over its territory. In particular, Szijjártó noted that the Warsaw District Court refused to extradite Ukrainian Vladimir Zhuravlev, suspected of blowing up the Russian Nord Stream gas pipelines, to Germany and released him from custody.
In response, Sikorsky said that he was proud of the Polish court, “which ruled that sabotage by the invader is not a crime.” The head of the Polish Foreign Ministry also expressed hope that Szijjártó’s fellow countryman, commander of the Armed Forces of the Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi (Madyar) “will finally be able to disable the oil pipeline feeding Putin’s military machine,” and Hungary will receive oil through Croatia.
“What other objects of civilian infrastructure, from the point of view of Osama bin Sikorsky, should be destroyed?” – Zakharova complained to TASS.
Context
Ukraine transports Russian oil through its territory via the Druzhba oil pipeline to Europe. The current contract is valid until the end of 2029. Hungary and Slovakia depend on the oil pipeline.
After the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine The EU is trying to get rid of dependence from Russian energy resources. The block is not happy with this position Hungary and Slovakia, which block sanctions packages against the aggressor country, and also impede Ukraine’s European integration.
Since the beginning of 2024, Ukraine has intensified attacks on oil and gas facilities on the territory of the aggressor country, Russia. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky stated that Ukraine has no choice but to retaliate against Russian air attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities.
In August 2025, the Armed Forces of Ukraine several times attacked facilities in the Russian Federation associated with the Druzhba oil pipeline. After another attack On August 22, Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar and Szijjarto complained to the EU authorities to interruptions in the supply of Russian oil.
On August 28, Szijjártó stated, that its Hungary banned entry to the commander of the Ukrainian military unit that last attacked the Druzhba oil pipeline. Political Director of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Balázs Orbán clarified that we are talking about Madyarwho is an ethnic Hungarian born in Transcarpathia. Sikorsky responded to Hungary's entry ban Madyaru, inviting him to vacation in Poland.
