PHOTOS: Hungarian Armed Forces leave Hungarian-Serbian border
The Hungarian Armed Forces on Thursday ended active service on the Hungarian-Serbian border, and were replaced by the border patrol units set up earlier this year.
Bence Rétvári, a state secretary of the interior ministry, said addressing the handover at the Hercegszanto army base near the border that more than 263,000 illegal entry attempts had been thwarted this year on that border section alone.
Those serving here “are protecting one of the most-attacked border sections in the European Union”, he said. Tamás Vargha, a state secretary of the defence ministry, said that three-quarters of all Hungarian troops had already served at the border, “a testimony to their preparedness, love of country and commitment to peace”.
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Source: MTI
This is good news. Given the very small size of the Hungarian armed forces, freeing up thousands of troops from border protection to military duties will improve the defense of the country.