Budapest Is Against Attacks on Ukrainian Territory, Which It Considers Its Own
Hungary condemned the attack and demanded an immediate ceasefire after more than 800 drones were launched nationwide, officials said.
- On Thursday, Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán summoned Russian Ambassador Yevgeny Stanislavov to Budapest following Russian drone strikes on Ukraine's Transcarpathia region, home to ethnic Hungarians.
- Wednesday's large-scale assault involved more than 800 drones targeting infrastructure nationwide, marking the most severe attack on Transcarpathia since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
- Strikes hit industrial and railway facilities near Uzhhorod and Svaliava, impacting areas inhabited by ethnic Hungarians. Authorities stated they hope there have been no personal injuries.
- Orbán condemned the attacks as "completely unacceptable" for Hungary, demanding "immediate cessation of aggression against civilians" during her meeting with the Russian ambassador.
- The summons marks a significant diplomatic shift for Budapest, which had not previously summoned Moscow's ambassador despite earlier incidents. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Hungary for its solidarity.
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