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News & Current Events Apr 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM

Serbia’s top military brass said Ukraine was not behind an incident involving explosives near a gas pipeline with Hungary, in a rebuke to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who heavily implied Kyiv was involved

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Serbian intelligence chief says Ukraine not involved in explosives plot
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Serbian intelligence chief says Ukraine not involved in explosives plot
It’s “not true that the Ukrainians tried to organize” alleged sabotage plot, Serbia says.
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Wurschd Apr 6, 2026 +81
If these populists/autocrats are supposedly so great at everything, why do they ALWAYS have to resort to foul play? How about trying to win in a fair game just once?
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farhawk Apr 6, 2026 +31
They usually start off getting things done thanks to competent subordinates but as they consolidate power they inevitably start seeing that competence as a threat to their rule.  So inevitably they replace the competent people with less competent people who are easier to control.  Over time this erodes their ability to do just about everything.  So since you’re bad at everything now the only way to continue in power is to cheat.  Which inevitably ends up being transparent because the people around you are a bunch of incompetent yes-men. 
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Wurschd Apr 6, 2026 +2
You are right, contraselection is a factor, but I would argue that most of them don't even start off getting things done.
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kilgore_trout1 Apr 6, 2026 +50
Orban has lied in a desperate attempt to cling on to power by throwing Ukrainians once again under the bus? I’m shocked! shocked! Well, not that shocked. PS - Victor, I hope you don’t just lose on Sunday, I hope you’re absolutely crushed. You deserve everything that’s coming to you.
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Mrhnhrm Apr 7, 2026 +1
>You deserve everything that’s coming to you. Retirement with honours somewhere in Russia?
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Explorer_1990_ Apr 6, 2026 +37
It's a false flag action. No matter what Viktor says he no longer can save its regime from collapse.  Many of us in Hungary do not believe this bullshit. 12 APRIL will be a historical day for us in Hungary. 
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ianjm Apr 6, 2026 +3
It does seem like there are more and more scandals for Fidez coming to light in just the last week. I have no doubt Orban has plenty of support still but there does seem to be some legitimate hope.
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mala_neveshta Apr 8, 2026 +1
I am hoping he will pull his friend Vuçiçi down in the hole with him!
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Phulish_Human Apr 6, 2026 +18
If Ukraine wanted to destroy pipeline they would do in not in place where it could be easily detected or repaired...
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Sinaaaa Apr 6, 2026 +11
if anyone for real wanted to damage the pipleline, they wouldn't have just left the explosive device there with a trigger, but would have actually popped it. Real life is not Mcgyver.
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MagickRage Apr 6, 2026 +3
Not by planting, but by simple drone ...
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Domeee123 Apr 6, 2026 +2
Nothing was planted anyway its just a made up false flag story.
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MagickRage Apr 6, 2026 +1
Like operation Spiderweb: clean, fast, massive
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birgor Apr 6, 2026 +1
And certainly not when it would have helped Orbán win an election.
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CaulkennyArran Apr 6, 2026 +10
They couldn’t even get their false flag story straight
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ianjm Apr 6, 2026 +6
I kinda wonder if this was a Russian special op, and Serbia was supposed to play along and accuse Ukraine, but they see the writing on the wall for Orban so have backed off. That's my theory anyway.
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Fun_Skirt_2396 Apr 6, 2026 +2
No. That was Magyar's game, to make a fool of Orbán. /s jk
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Demonofthedark1313 Apr 6, 2026 +6
El Falso El Flago.
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InfamousSelection393 Apr 6, 2026 +6
Orban is on his way out and he knows it, he's getting desperate. Keep the pressure on him.
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Kosovar91 Apr 6, 2026 +3
Yes, it was the fault of Ustashas and Albin Kurti
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Bigchunky_Boy Apr 7, 2026 +1
Aw the false flag comes to light . Fakers no one give a c*** about Hungary but Orban needs some media to claim they are a victim. Boo hoo .
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TheCatOfWar Apr 6, 2026
nice to see serbia on the right side of history, usually they have a habit of being wannabe russian proxy themselves
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Che_Varack Apr 6, 2026 +3
Your statement just speaks of how knowledgeable you are in the matter.
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[deleted] Apr 6, 2026 -25
Are they actually not involved, or are they wink-wink-nudge-nudge 'not involved' like with nordstream?
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Lexinoz Apr 6, 2026 +15
Ukraine have nothing to gain from that.. And they're kinda busy. Orban has a lot to gain from uniting the public against Ukraine, he's gone full Russian ally and is desperate for the shortly upcoming election so you make up your own mind
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[deleted] Apr 6, 2026 -20
You say that ukraine has nothing to gain from destroying a gas pipeline transporting russian gas, meanwhile Ukrainians take great pleasure in destroying russian oil refineries (see eg. https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-reportedly-strike-oil-refinery-in-russian-city-of-ufa/)
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Lexinoz Apr 6, 2026 +5
Where are the refineries located vs. where was the bomb found along the pipeline? I actually don't know, but assume the bomb was found outside of Russian land. They want to hamper Russia from gaining money, but not at the risk of the global publics eye. 
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BlueInfinity2021 Apr 6, 2026 +10
It makes no sense for Ukraine to do it since they could have much more easily done the same thing in Ukraine without a complicated operation that could be discovered. Comparing it to nordstream makes no sense as that could only be done outside of Ukraine and there was no easy alternative.
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franbatista123 Apr 6, 2026 -25
It's not like Kyiv has a history of doing things like that, right? You can be pro-Ukraine and recognize that they destroyed Nordstream and might be doing it again > “The manufacturer of the explosives does not mean that he is also the one who ordered or executed it,” he said, adding, “The markings on the explosives show that it was manufactured in the U.S.” I wonder who is receiving lots of american equipment...
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Aardige Apr 6, 2026 +6
They are not going to play in Ofban's cards right before the election. Orban was not leading.
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ianjm Apr 6, 2026 +5
I wonder who has acquired a few bits and pieces of US equipment because they've been fighting Ukraine on a dynamically moving front line for 4 years
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Adhar_Veelix Apr 6, 2026 +2
No one is stupid enough to hand the would be assassin a dagger with his own initials carved on it.
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tele-picker Apr 7, 2026 +1
Why would Ukraine do something that would potentially help Orban get reelected?
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