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On Wednesday evening, Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Honcharenko said the Ukrainian army had established control over the Sudzha gas hub - a major gas facility involved in the transit of natural gas from Russia to the EU via Ukraine, which has continued despite the war. It is the only point of entry for Russian gas into the EU. 

Although this has not been verified by the BBC, Mr Honcharenko's comment was the first confirmation of an incursion into Russian territory by a Ukrainian official. Kyiv had previously not commented on reports of a cross-border attack.

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[–] MrNesser@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

If they cut it off they remove the one entry point of gas into the EU crippling the export.

Im sure the EU wouldnt be very happy either but they diversified over the last 2 years away from russian gas.

On the other hand holding it also opens the door for concessions from Russia.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Most of the EU is fine with it, it's basically just the governments of Hungary and Slovakia throwing a hissy fit

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fucking Wah Wah.

Those countries had a chance to be on the right side of history, and they screwed the pooch. Enjoy freezing in a couple of months.

[–] ticho@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

As a Slovak person, currently horribly embarrassed for my own proto-fascist government, I wholeheartedly agree. We've had our chance, but majority of voters over here are mentally 50 years in the past and brainwashed by Russian disinfo campaigns. We really are gullible idiots.

EDIT: That said, it's mostly just our government making performative noise for benefit of its voter base. We are not affected nowhere near as much by Ukraine's current gas block as they want you to believe.

[–] Tja@programming.dev -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The gas is transiting via Ukraine already (which... what?!) so they could have cut it off anytime before, I don't see how gaining control over one station more changes anything... I'm sure there's some info we are missing here.

[–] MrNesser@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Blowing up a pipeline produces more risks as the gas is toxic and now you have a fireball on your land.

Better to cut it off at the source and sabotage any attempt to restore it.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago

Blowing up? You just close it. A pipeline has hundreds of valves and compressors along the way, no need to blow it up if it goes through your territory.