An oil leak at the Druzhba pipeline was discovered on October 11th. Polish authorities noted that accidental damage had probably occurred.
Subsequently, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki suggested that Russian interests might be behind the accident at the Druzhba oil pipeline. This was reported by the Polish media.
“Many footprints point to the Kremlin”
The high-ranking official did not blame Russia for the oil leak at the Druzhba pipeline. Morawiecki only noted that the Kremlin may be involved in the accident . However, it has not yet been established what exactly it caused – sabotage or accidental damage.
There is a thorough check. A lot of the evidence points to the Kremlin, but we want to be very responsible in our conclusions. One should not make hasty conclusions about every breakdown, – the Prime Minister of Poland stressed, recalling the sabotage at Nord Stream.
The Polish operator PERN also ruled out sabotage. On the evening of October 12, the company said that according to the first finds and the nature of the deformation of the pipeline, there were no signs of external influence.
Pay attention! Due to the Druzhba oil pipeline, crude oil flows from Russia to Germany .
Druzhba oil pipeline leak: what is known
- On October 11, an oil leak was discovered on one of the strings of the Druzhba pipeline's western section in Poland.
- On the damaged the lines immediately stopped pumping. Specialists and the fire department went to the scene to assess the situation and secure the area.
- Subsequently, a representative of the Ministry of Energy Infrastructure of Poland noted that the leak was probably caused by accidental damage. Therefore, this is allegedly an accident, not a sabotage.
- Poland reported that the other line of the Druzhba oil pipeline was still operating.
