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Experts Question Whether Serbia Pipeline Explosives Were Meant as Real Sabotage

Specialists say the device was likely too small to disable the gas line, increasing speculation that the incident was intended to influence politics.

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Specialists say the device was likely too small to disable the gas line, increasing speculation that the incident was intended to influence politics. Add one supporting fact from the article.

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  1. The European Union's highest court ruled on April 21, 2026 that Hungary's 2021 anti-LGBTQ law is discriminatory and conflicts with core EU values.
  2. European leaders said on April 21, 2026 that a decision on a 90 billion euro loan for Ukraine could come within 24 hours after repair work on the Druzhba pipeline.
  3. Specialists say the device was likely too small to disable the gas line, increasing speculation that the incident was intended to influence politics.
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