Zelenskyy announces Druzhba oil pipeline repaired and 'can resume operation'

In Ukraine, on 21 April 2026, President Zelenskyy announced that repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline had been completed and that it ‘can resume operation’, after months of tension. Bloomberg wrote that the announcement paves the way for an EU loan.

The Kremlin said Russia is ready to resume Druzhba oil flows if Kyiv opens the pipeline. TASS wrote that Zelenskyy alleged the repair was complete.