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Explosives found near gas pipeline to Hungary in Serbia
President Vučić said army and police discovered two large explosive packages with detonators near the Balkan Stream pipeline in Kanjiza and informed Hungary's Viktor Orbán.
Apr 5th 2026 · Serbia
Insights
- Two large explosive packages with detonators were found inside backpacks a few hundred metres from the Balkan Stream pipeline in Kanjiza, northern Serbia.
- The Balkan Stream transfers Russian gas to both Serbia and Hungary.
- President Aleksandar Vučić informed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who called an extraordinary defence council.
- Authorities have not identified suspects or motives and said only that there are certain traces they would not elaborate on.
- The discovery heightens regional energy security concerns after recent damage to the Druzhba pipeline and comes as Serbia remains heavily dependent on discounted Russian gas.
Sources
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