Serhii Koretskyi
Naftogaz CEO steering Ukraine's Druzhba pipeline repair bid with EU backing.
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Can Ukraine actually repair Druzhba in six weeks with EU money?
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- Who is Serhii Koretskyi?
- Serhii Koretskyi is the CEO of Naftogaz, Ukraine's state energy company. In March 2026 he presented a Druzhba pipeline repair plan to the EU, backed by a presidential pledge of a 1.5-month completion timeline and EU funding.Source: Naftogaz / EU
- What is Koretskyi's Druzhba repair plan?
- Koretskyi presented a plan to repair the Druzhba pipeline to EU Deputy Ambassador Gediminas Navickas on 19 March 2026. Zelenskyy pledged the work would be complete within 1.5 months, with the EU providing the financing.Source: Naftogaz
- How long will the Druzhba pipeline repair take?
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledged a 1.5-month repair timeline when Naftogaz CEO Serhii Koretskyi presented the plan to the EU in March 2026.Source: Zelenskyy / Naftogaz
- Who is funding the Druzhba pipeline repair?
- The European Union is providing funding for the Druzhba pipeline repair. The commitment was made when Koretskyi presented the plan to EU Deputy Ambassador Gediminas Navickas in March 2026.Source: EU / Naftogaz
- What does Naftogaz do during the war?
- Under Koretskyi, Naftogaz has shifted from gas transit operator to wartime energy manager: repairing bombed infrastructure, securing European financing, and negotiating pipeline agreements critical to Central European energy security.Source: Naftogaz
Background
Serhii Koretskyi is the CEO of Naftogaz, Ukraine's state-owned energy company and operator of its gas and oil pipeline network. Appointed to lead the firm during the war, he oversees an organisation that has transformed from a Soviet-era hydrocarbon transit operator into a frontline institution managing damaged infrastructure under active bombardment.
In March 2026, Koretskyi presented a repair plan for the Druzhba pipeline to EU Deputy Ambassador Gediminas Navickas, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly pledging a 1.5-month repair timeline and the EU committing to fund the work.
The Druzhba repair bid places Koretskyi at the intersection of energy diplomacy and wartime reconstruction. Landlocked Central European states still depend on Druzhba flows; restoring the pipeline would reduce their exposure to Russian supply disruption while demonstrating Ukrainian state capacity to deliver infrastructure under pressure.
