Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said today that dozens of drones have attacked the TurkStream gas pipeline, which supplies Hungary, in recent weeks, and added that the series of attacks included an attempted attack and sabotage that was prevented by the Serbs.
"In recent weeks, dozens of drones have attacked the TurkStream gas pipeline, which supplies Hungary, in Russia. This series of attacks also includes an attempted attack and sabotage that was prevented by the Serbs," Szijjártó said in a Facebook video after a meeting of the Defense Council convened by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Szijjártó added that during the Defense Council meeting, the Hungarian Prime Minister "ordered that the Hungarian section of the TurkStream gas pipeline be placed under military protection."
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According to him, Russia, Turkey and Serbia have agreed to strengthen the physical protection of the gas pipeline.
Szijjártó described it as an "attempted terrorist attack," which he said was "part of a series of actions aimed at preventing the delivery of Russian oil and gas to Europe" and represented a serious attack on his country's sovereignty.
Serbian authorities announced today that they have found explosive devices near the gas infrastructure connecting Serbia and Hungary.
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