An attempt at a large and ferocious hybrid attack took place against our nation, Vucic told a press conference, in which he pointed out that Serbia has “no relation” with the event and that the police opened their own investigation.

On Friday night, an explosion occurred in the Ibar-Lepenac canal, which supplies water to hundreds of thousands of inhabitants in northern Kosovo and part of the capital, Pristina.

That structure is essential for the cooling systems of two power plants that, if stopped, would leave the entire country in darkness.

Power was restored on Saturday, and the accident had no impact on electricity generation, but it did disrupt the water supply, according to local media.

Belgrade and Pristina have difficult relations with frequent increases in tension, especially in northern Kosovo.

Friday’s explosion is the latest in a series of incidents in the north, where a public building and a police station were targeted.

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