Ukrainian officials have firmly rejected any connection to the explosives found near the Turkish Stream pipeline in Serbia. The statement was made by the spokesperson for Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Georgiy Tikhiy, via social media.
“We categorically deny any unfounded attempts to link Ukraine to the incident involving explosives discovered near the Turkish Stream pipeline in Serbia. Ukraine has no relation to this matter,” Tikhiy stated.
Tikhiy suggested that the incident might be a “Russian operation under a false flag” aimed at interfering in Hungary’s elections.
On April 5, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced the discovery of explosives along the section of the Turkish Stream pipeline that connects Serbia to Hungary. In response, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for an emergency council meeting.
Meanwhile, opposition leader Péter Madjár accused Orbán and the Serbian government of attempting to stage another “false flag operation.” He also claimed there had been prior warnings about a potential incident on the pipeline coinciding with Easter, just a week before the Hungarian elections.
Ukraine has denied any involvement in the explosives found near the Turkish Stream pipeline in Serbia, suggesting it may be a Russian tactic to influence Hungarian elections. Serbian and Hungarian leaders are responding to the incident amid rising political tensions.