President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto exchanged sharp words following a disruption of the Druzhba pipeline, which supplies Hungary with Russian oil.

In a comment on Sunday, Zelenskyy indicated that the future of the pipeline could depend on Hungary's behaviour. Budapest said Kyiv harms its sovereignty, and Slovakia warned Ukraine might be left without fuel,

Tamás Deutsch, a Member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s Fidesz party, compared Ukraine’s strike on the Druzhba pipeline to an “armed attack on the European Union,” Hungarian outlet 444.hu reported on Aug.