11.03.2026 19:34
The Russian energy company Gazprom announced that there have been 12 attacks on Ukraine's TurkStream and Blue Stream natural gas pipelines in the last two weeks, and these attacks have been repelled. It was stated that the attacks were carried out using unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Russian energy company Gazprom reported that Ukraine has attacked the facilities where shipments are made to the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream natural gas pipelines 12 times in the last two weeks, and the attacks have been repelled.
ATTACKS ON TURKISH STREAM AND BLUE STREAM HAVE INCREASED
In a written statement from Gazprom, it was noted that Ukraine has been carrying out attacks on Russia's natural gas infrastructure. The statement indicated that the 12 attacks in the last two weeks were aimed at the compressor stations named Russkaya, Beregovaya, and Kazaçya in the south of the country, and it was recorded that the attacks were repelled.
ATTACKS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH DRONES
The statement mentioned that the facilities in question provide gas flow to the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream pipelines. In a related statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense, it was reported that the attacks were carried out using unmanned aerial vehicles.
The statement emphasized that the aim of the attacks was to affect the gas flow to Europe, and it included the expression, "As a result of the coordinated actions of Russian air defense and electronic warfare systems, no damage was inflicted on the defended facility."
PUTIN HAD ALSO ANNOUNCED
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated in a statement on March 4 that Ukraine is harming Europe with attacks on energy infrastructure and that it is planning attacks on the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream natural gas pipelines in the Black Sea.
TURKISH STREAM AND BLUE STREAM NATURAL GAS PIPELINES
Blue Stream and Turkish Stream, which reinforce Turkey's role as an energy corridor, are two major strategic projects that transport Russian natural gas to both the domestic market and Europe. Launched in 2003, Blue Stream is the first pipeline to deliver gas directly to Turkey, passing through the depths of the Black Sea; while Turkish Stream, inaugurated in 2020, ensures Turkey's energy supply security with its two lines, each with an annual capacity of 15.75 billion cubic meters, and serves as a critical distribution hub for Southeast Europe. These pipelines have made Turkey an indispensable center in global energy geopolitics, reshaping the energy balances in the region.