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Serbia, Hungary say explosives found at Russian gas pipeline

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said detonators and explosives "of devastating power" were found near the Balkan Stream pipeline, which runs through Serbia and provides Russian gas to Hungary. Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.

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DWApr 5, 2026, 5:54 PM

Serbia, Hungary say explosives found at Russian gas pipeline

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said detonators and explosives "of devastating power" were found near the Balkan Stream pipeline, which runs through Serbia and provides Russian gas to Hungary.

The Straits TimesApr 5, 2026, 10:19 AM

Serbian president says explosives found near gas pipeline to Hungary

But Hungary’s opposition leader suggested the incident could be a “false flag” operation staged to disrupt this week's election.

The GuardianApr 5, 2026, 5:13 PM

Hungarian PM faces ‘false flag’ claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline

Incident prompts political scrutiny across Hungary as Viktor Orbán trails in polls before next Sunday’s election Serbia has said it found “explosives of devastating power” near a pipeline that carries Russian natural gas to Hungary and beyond, sparking claims by Hungary’s leading opposition candidate of a possible “false flag” operation aimed at influencing the country’s elections. On Sunday, Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, said he had been informed by Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vučić, of the discovery near an extension of the TurkStream pipeline, which transports Russian gas through the Balkans to central and eastern Europe. Continue reading...

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