Russia Says Repelled Ukrainian Drone Attack on Turkstream Pipeline Compressor Station
Russian air defences on Saturday repelled an attack by three Ukrainian drones on a compressor station that is part of the Turkstream pipeline system taking Russian gas to Europe, allowing operations to return to normal. The compressor station, known as Russkaya, was targeted by the drones in southern Russia's Krasnodar region, but all were shot down at a safe distance. The attack highlights ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine over energy infrastructure.
- This incident underscores the escalating cyberwarfare dynamics in Eastern Europe, where state-sponsored hacking campaigns are increasingly targeting critical infrastructure.
- What implications will this uptick in drone-based attacks have for the stability of global energy markets and international relations in the coming months?