Explosives found near pipeline in Serbia probably ‘Russian provocation’, says expert


Former Ukrainian major general says 4kg of material was most likely an attempt to influence Hungary’s election

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The amount of explosives discovered in Serbia last week would not have been enough to destroy the Balkan Stream gas pipeline, prompting an expert to conclude it was probably a Russian intelligence plot aimed at influencing Hungary’s impending election.

A former Ukrainian major general and a munitions specialist told the Guardian calculations made by his company showed the 4kg of explosives recovered by Serbia’s military security agency in Kanjiža could not have seriously ruptured the pipe.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/11/explosives-serbia-pipeline-likely-russian-provocation-says-military-expert-hungary-ukraine

Author : Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

Publish date : 2026-04-11 09:36:00

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