Explosives found near pipeline ‘likely a Russian provocation’, says military expert
Former Ukrainian major general says 4kg of material found in Serbia was attempt to influence Hungary’s election Hungary elections explainer 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 comp
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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- Explosives found near pipeline ‘likely a Russian provocation’, says military expertGuardian - World · Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor · Apr 11, 2026, 9:36 AM
- Explosives found near pipeline in Serbia probably ‘Russian provocation’, says expertGuardian - World · Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor · Apr 11, 2026, 9:36 AM
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