Russia hands Turkey dossier with ‘evidence’ of Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure, according to Middle East Eye. The dossier, which was handed over at the beginning of the month, reportedly contains maps and other materials that allegedly prove Ukrainian attacks on the “TurkStream” pipeline and other energy infrastructure in Russia. Turkish officials have not yet publicly commented on the document, but a source familiar with the matter said it has been thoroughly reviewed. Russia has reportedly also presented similar evidence to several European countries that have limited diplomatic engagement with Moscow since the 2022 Ukraine war. In January, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that Ukrainian forces had launched nine “suicide” drones to attack a gas compressor station in the southern Russian region of Krasnodar, which serves the “TurkStream.” The Russian air defense system reportedly shot down all the drones, but debris caused minor damage to a building and equipment at the dosing facility. Last month, Russia reportedly again repelled a drone attack on the same compressor station by three Ukrainian drones. The over 930-kilometer-long “TurkStream” is currently the only direct pipeline between Russia and Europe. It runs through Turkish waters in the Black Sea and reaches the Turkish coast in Thrace before continuing to Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary as the Balkan Stream. Due to an expired transit agreement, no Russian gas has flowed through Ukraine to EU states since the beginning of the year. “TurkStream” is currently an alternative route for Russian pipeline gas to EU states.
Russia Reveals Alleged Evidence of Ukraine’s Role in Black Sea Pipeline Attack
