Sybiha on Hungary's statements on oil transit via Druzhba: Ukraine does not accept ultimatums

Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha commented on Hungary's statements that Budapest allegedly gave Ukraine three days to resume Russian oil transit via Druzhba.

"Ukraine does not accept ultimatums," he said during a conversation with journalists on Friday.

The minister recalled that yesterday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "clearly stated that Druzhba infrastructure was attacked by Russia."

The president said Druzhba oil pipeline, seriously damaged by the Russians in late January, could be operational within a month and a half.

The issue of the restoration of Druzhba was also commented on by Serhiy Koretsky, the chairman of the board of Naftogaz Ukrainy, who confirmed the estimated period of one and a half months for the repair.

Earlier on Friday, the Hungarian media outlet Index reported that "Hungary has given Ukraine three days to restore the transit of Russian oil via Druzhba." According to the publication, \ State Secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Energy Gabor Čepek said "there is another option: Ukraine should allow Hungarian inspectors to Druzhba so that they can check its condition." The transit of Druzhba has been stopped since the end of January 2026, after Russian attacks. Hungary and Slovakia, which received the vast majority of oil through Druzhba, claim that Ukraine is blocking the oil route "for political reasons."