Hungarian Ministry of Defence issues warning: Military troops and helicopters to operate across the country
The Adaptive Hussars 2025 national defence exercise, which began on 1 September and is the Hungarian Defence Forces’ largest, most important, and most complex operation since the regime change, will continue to affect traffic and noise levels in its sixth week, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) told MTI on Saturday.
The exercise won’t stop
According to the announcement, the planned NATO framework, joint-service and government-wide exercise will involve increased traffic in several counties, on highways, main roads, and in towns from 5 to 11 October, due to troop movements related to unit redeployments.
On Sunday, 5 October, in the evening, military convoys of armoured vehicles from the Hungarian Defence Forces’ Kinizsi Pál 30th Armoured Infantry Brigade are expected to move along the route from Hódmezővásárhely railway station – Route 472 bypass – Hódmezővásárhely barracks, following a rail redeployment, the MoD stated.
In the Mezőkövesd area, increased air traffic and noise from helicopter operations are expected on 8 and 9 October. On Thursday, 9 October, during daytime hours, the MH Klapka György 1st Armoured Brigade will conduct armoured vehicle convoys along the Hajdúhadház–Mezőkövesd–Tata route, passing via Route 354, the M3 motorway, the M0 expressway, and the M1 motorway.
Some of the brigade’s technical equipment will be transported back by rail on 10 and 11 October along the Hajmáskér–Budapest–Tata route.
Due to military vehicle movements, the MoD advises extra caution, careful driving, and patience along the affected routes. Convoy sizes and movement patterns may differ from normal road traffic, so cooperation from road users is requested. Entering the ranks of military convoys is dangerous and strictly prohibited.
The Hungarian Defence Forces strive to minimise disruption to civilians while fully complying with applicable laws, the statement concluded.