President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine has completed repairs on a section of the Druzhba oil pipeline running through the country and is ready to resume operations.
On Tuesday, in a statement published on Telegram, after discussions with government officials on energy cooperation, Zelensky said Ukrainian specialists had restored the basic conditions necessary for the pipeline system and equipment to function.
“As determined in communication with the European Union, Ukraine carried out repair work on the section of the Druzhba oil pipeline damaged by a Russian strike. The pipeline can resume operation,” Zelensky said, adding that no one can guarantee further Russian attacks on the infrastructure will not occur.
Zelensky linked the restoration of the pipeline to expectations that the EU will unblock a €90 billion ($106 billion) support package for Ukraine, which has already been approved by the European Council.
The loan, aimed at funding Ukraine’s 2026–27 budgets, was blocked in February by outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over a pipeline dispute.
The president emphasized the need to maintain systemic sanctions pressure on Russia and to continue diversifying Europe’s energy supplies, saying Europe must not depend on those seeking to weaken or destroy it.
He also said that amid the ongoing energy crisis linked to the war involving Iran, it is essential to fully implement agreements on fuel supplies to Ukraine.
Required fuel volumes for April and May have already been secured.
Preparations are also underway for a meeting in the energy “Ramstein” format, aimed at accelerating funding and strengthening the protection of energy facilities.