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...

By Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

Explosion incident near Serbian gas pipeline shows signs of Russian provocation – military expert

The amount of explosives discovered near the Balkan Stream gas pipeline, which transports Russian gas to Serbia and Hungary, would not have been sufficient to disable the facility, and the incident itself is likely a provocation by Russian intelligence ahead of Hungary’s election.