Hungary Declares Pipeline Sabotage an Attack, Places TurkStream Under Military Guard

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto condemned the attempted sabotage of the TurkStream pipeline as an attack on sovereignty.

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Serbian President Vucic announced two backpacks with explosives were found near the pipeline.

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Szijjarto called it a failed terrorist attack and linked it to a series blamed on Ukraine.

Kyiv categorically denied, calling it a Russian false-flag operation.

Orban convened an emergency defence council and ordered military protection.

The sabotage claim escalated tensions ahead of Hungary's elections.

Orban stated gas meant for Ukraine will now fill Hungarian storage.

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The accusation that Ukraine was behind sabotage fits into a broader campaign.

Opposition voices questioned if the scare was used for electoral boost.

The incident punctuated weeks of diplomatic friction over the pipeline dispute.

Szijjarto said he held talks with Serbia, Türkiye and Russia.

“Il presidente serbo Aleksandar Vucic ha dichiarato che esercito e polizia hanno trovato domenica due zaini contenenti esplosivi vicino a un gasdotto diretto in Ungheria, spingendo il primo ministro ungherese Viktor Orbán a convocare già oggi una riunione d’emergenza del consiglio di difesa, svolto qualche ora dopo”

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They agreed the pipeline should be guarded more carefully than ever.

Moscow expressed full solidarity with Hungary.

The episode highlighted geopolitical risks to European energy infrastructure.

Cross-accusations threatened to deepen EU fractures.