Ukrainian MP: Lukashenko Should Not Be Surprised
2- 3.12.2025, 14:52
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When you help Moscow, problems are inevitable.
Russia has remotely detonated a section of the Druzhba pipeline, which carries oil to Europe - including a branch that runs through Belarus' Mozyr and on to the EU.
The Druzhba branch through Mozyr is strategic for Slovakia and Hungary. What consequences could arise after the undermining? Such a question Charter97.org asked the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine from the party "Servant of the People" Oleh Dunda:
- Look, first of all, this branch of the oil pipeline "Druzhba" is important for Moscow. You correctly said that this branch goes to Mozyr. In a situation when Russia's refineries are out of operation for various reasons, the work of the Mozyr refinery, including Belarusian refineries, becomes critical.
Factually, through these refineries, Belarus participates in this war on the side of Moscow, and is actually a rear guard for Moscow. And, accordingly, the less oil that gets to Mozyr through the Druzhba pipeline, the less oil products the Russian army will have.
- Can we consider the sabotage as a signal to Lukashenko personally?
- We can consider it as any signals, but war has its own logic. And it has the property that both sides - both Moscow and us - consider various methods to defend themselves, including in the form of attacking operations. And the further we go, the more this war will spread, including this kind of operations. So this is the usual logic, and one should not be surprised by this.
And when you participate on Moscow's side, one should not be surprised that you have problems. Meaning: if Lukashenko is participating on Moscow's side, he should not be surprised when he has various kinds of problems on his territory.
- Could a series of attacks on oil pipelines lead to destabilization of the entire Russian energy system, given that there has previously been disrupted the port of Novorossiysk, a key hub for Russian oil exports?
- Unfortunately, no, because in addition to Novorossiysk there are other ports that ship oil - the Baltic ports. Plus there is the Far East. Plus Novorossiysk - you have to understand what will be recovered. It doesn't happen that you strike something and all of it is out of action until the end of the war. It will be rebuilt, and will further launch its work. Plus Russia, having this experience, will consider any options and opportunities to protect its port capabilities in Novorossiysk.
That is, it's a constant contest of attack and defense. But there will be some temporary damage, of course. But again, there is the transit of Druzhba oil to Europe, there are oil pumping capacities in Belarus, so there are still plenty of opportunities for further confrontation.
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