Near the village of Velebit, near the Turk Stream gas pipeline, two large ones were found on Sunday (April 5). backpack with explosives and sticks near the infrastructure that transports Russian gas to Hungary, said Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.
Police and the army they searched the terrain on the road Trešnjevac - Vojvoda Zimonjić, as well as on the road to the village of Velebit and that combined - from the ground, with control and coordination from the air, RTS reported.
General Manager Military security agencies (VBA) Đuro Jovanić stated that the members of the Serbian security forces carried out a successful operation and pointed out that they previously had information that "a person from a group of migrants who is militarily trained will try to sabotage the gas infrastructure", and that they are looking for that person, as well as that a mark was found on the explosive found that it was manufactured in the USA.
"We had information that a person from a group of migrants, of military age, would try to sabotage the gas infrastructure. We are looking for that person and that person will certainly be brought. The only question is whether it will last three days or more months," said Jovanić.
Explosives in Serbia a scam
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is "in the midst of a bitter election campaign" to stay in power after 16 years, with polls showing his Fidesz party trailing the opposition Tisza party ahead of the April 12 vote, reports CNN.
The Hungarian leader tried to link the opposition to Brussels and Ukraine, suggesting that a vote for Tisza means "voting for war".
Tisa leader Peter Magyar suggested that Sunday's incident in Serbia was a "hoax" aimed at improving Orbanov's approval ratings.
Photo: Aleksandra Orlić/TanjugField search near Kanjiža
"Several people publicly warned that something 'accidental' would happen at the gas pipeline in Serbia on Easter, a week before the Hungarian elections. And so it happened," the Hungarian announced.
CNN also quotes Vučić as having informed Orban "about the initial results of the investigation by our military and police authorities into the threat to critical gas infrastructure." He added that the explosives could have "threatened many lives" and caused significant damage to the gas pipeline.
Both Vučić and Orban have close relations with Moscow, notes CNN, recalling that at the end of March, Serbia secured an additional three months of gas imports from Russia after talks between Vučić and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Putin with Orban
According to documents published by the Financial Times, Russia's Social Design Agency, which is under Western sanctions, devised a strategy to strengthen Orbán's Fidesz party.
The campaign includes attacks on the Hungarian, who is presented as a "puppet of Brussels", while Orban is described as a "strong leader with global friends", Blic reports.
photo: pool photo via ap photoViktor Orban and Vladimir Putin
The portal VSquare announced last weekend that three officers of the Russian military intelligence service GRU were deployed in the Russian embassy in Budapest.
The conflict between Hungary and Ukraine further complicates the situation. Orban has blocked a €90 billion European loan to Ukraine, while Kiev has refused to repair a damaged oil pipeline linking Russia and central Europe.
Trump's "Rescue Operation"
US Vice President JD Vance is coming to Hungary, in a "rescue operation" for right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of uncertain elections in which he could lose power after 16 years, writes the "Politico" portal.
Vance's stay in Budapest, announced for April 7 and 8, will be "a high-stakes intervention that shows how far the White House is willing to go in support of Orbán", the main European ally of US President Donald Trump in the project of collapsing liberal democracy, strengthening right-wing parties and weakening the European Union.
Photo: Tanjug / AP Photo/John McDonnellDonald Trump and Viktor Orban
Hungarian government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs presented Vance's visit as a celebration of the two countries' deep ties. Kovacs wrote on X that the arrival of Vance "highlights the strong and permanent alliance between Hungary and the USA."
In Budapest, Vance will talk to Orbán and give a speech, thus directly involving the US in the final phase of the fierce election campaign in Hungary, according to "Politico".
The Trump administration has been close to Orbán since his first term in the White House (2017-2021), and now this is reflected in the effort to keep him in power.
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