Overview
- Gazprom reports 26 drones targeted three compressor stations serving TurkStream and Blue Stream on March 17–19, with all intercepted and no damage or injuries.
- Officials cite attempted strikes on the Russkaya station with 22 UAVs, Kazachya with three, and Beregovaya with one in Russia’s Krasnodar region.
- The Kremlin condemned the activity as a threat to critical infrastructure and to global energy markets, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling the actions irresponsible.
- The Black Sea pipelines supply gas to Turkey and, per Russian reporting, represent the only active pipeline route delivering Russian gas to European buyers.
- Ukraine offered no immediate comment, while Russia blames Kyiv and Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova alleges the attacks aimed to undercut negotiation efforts.