Russia Says Ukraine Targeted TurkStream Compressor Station, No Damage Independently Confirmed

By Bosphorus News Energy Desk

Russia said Ukraine attempted to strike a key facility feeding the TurkStream natural gas pipeline, with state energy company Gazprom claiming the attack was repelled and caused no damage, while the extent of any impact has not been independently verified.

Gazprom said the target was the Russkaya compressor station, which supplies gas into the TurkStream system running under the Black Sea to Türkiye and onward to southeastern Europe. The company said three drones were involved in the attempted strike and that operations at the facility continued.

There has been no immediate confirmation from Ukrainian authorities. Kyiv has not publicly commented on the reported incident.

Reuters reported in March that Russia had previously accused Ukraine of increasing attacks on energy infrastructure linked to export routes, including facilities connected to TurkStream. In those cases, Russian officials also said the strikes were repelled.

TurkStream has taken on greater importance in Europe’s gas supply structure after the disruption of transit routes through Ukraine. Data reported by Reuters shows that Russian pipeline gas exports to Europe via TurkStream rose year on year in March, underscoring the route’s growing role.

The latest claim comes as Ukrainian drone strikes have increasingly targeted Russian energy infrastructure, particularly oil facilities. Industry sources cited by Reuters say those attacks are putting pressure on Russia’s oil production and export capacity. No direct link has been established between those developments and the operation of TurkStream.

Russia said the Russkaya facility remained operational following the reported attack, but no independent assessment of damage or operational impact has been made public.