BREAKING: Major Ukrainian pipeline blown up, pro-Russian separatists take credit
· Feb 18, 2022 · NottheBee.com

A major European pipeline was targeted in the eastern part of Ukraine on Friday evening, causing an explosion that pro-Russian groups took credit for on Telegram.

(We'll update as more information becomes available on this breaking story)

The Druzhba Pipeline is a major oil artery into energy-dependent Europe. It is one of the longest in the world.

Russian state media is claiming it was the Ukrainians and western allies that did this because of course:

Here's a map showing some of the branches of the pipeline:

And here's the point of attack in the city of Luhansk, where there has been heavy shelling and other explosions in recent days:

Here was a picture of a car that exploded at a government building earlier on Friday evening:

I'm not sure what's happening between the nuclear drills tomorrow and the massing of troops on the Ukrainian border, but it might be a very interesting weekend. Pray.

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