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Serbian authorities discovered explosives near Russian gas pipeline ahead of Hungarian elections

Serbian authorities found two backpacks containing explosives and detonators near the TurkStream gas pipeline close to the Hungary-Serbia border. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was informed by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and convened an emergency defense council meeting. The discovery comes one week before Hungary's parliamentary elections, prompting opposition candidate Péter Magyar to claim it could be a 'false flag' operation.

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The Guardian
Hungarian PM faces 'false flag' claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline
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Backpacks full of explosives found near Russian gas pipeline close to Serbia-Hungary border - CNN
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GThe GuardianLEFT159d ago

“Hungarian PM faces 'false flag' claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline”

CNNCNNLEFT159d ago

“Backpacks full of explosives found near Russian gas pipeline close to Serbia-Hungary border - CNN”

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The discovery was made in the northern Serbian municipality of Kanjiža
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