Gazprom says Ukrainian drones struck compressor station on Blue Stream pipeline

Ukrainian drones struck the Krasnodarskaya compressor station, a key link in the supply chain for Russian gas to Turkey via the Blue Stream pipeline, Gazprom said. The attack took place on the evening of July 7, the company said. Gazprom described it as an attempt at “disrupting the uninterrupted supply of Russian gas to Turkey” and said crews were repairing the damage while supplies remained uninterrupted. Also on the evening of July 7, the operational headquarters of Krasnodar Krai reported that drone debris had fallen in the village of Smolenskaya, igniting a fire at one of the local facilities. The headquarters did not identify which facility was involved. The Telegram channel Astra analyzed published video footage and reported that the Krasnodarskaya compressor station had been hit. At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication. If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected]. To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.