Ukrainian county inhabited by Hungarians, Transcarpathia, under Russian attack!
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky have reported a Russian drone and missile attack on Transcarpathia, Ukraine’s westernmost region, home to at least 100,000 Hungarians. These Hungarians did not migrate to the area; they have lived there for generations as part of an indigenous community.
Hungarian ministers provide updates on the Russian attack
According to Telex, Russia launched its deadliest missile attack on Ukraine today, which also affected Transcarpathia. Until now, this Ukrainian region had largely been spared from the military consequences of the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war.
Foreign Minister Szijjártó wrote in a Facebook post that Russian missiles struck just a few kilometres from the Hungarian-Ukrainian border. He reported no casualties or injuries but urged international decision-makers to intensify efforts towards achieving peace, as each passing day brings more devastation and risks global escalation.
Defence Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky wrote that the situation was being closely monitored, with radar surveillance heightened. He noted that Hungary’s and NATO’s aerial emergency units have been placed on standby. He also stressed the urgent need for a ceasefire to ensure the safety of Hungarians in the region.
Two Russian missiles shot down
According to Telex, Ukrainian defence forces intercepted two Russian missiles over Pósaháza (Pavsino) and Feketepatak (Csornyij Potik). The debris landed in nearby woods. Notably, Feketepatak is only 20 kilometres from the Hungarian-Ukrainian border, and almost 95% of its population is Hungarian.
Telex has sought further details from the Hungarian Defence Ministry and Foreign Ministry, including inquiries about Hungary’s preparedness for potential attacks on Transcarpathia and its Hungarian community. As of yet, no responses have been received.
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Featured image: illustration, source: Anadolu News Agency
If you don’t want to fund the Russian war machine’s attacks stop buying their oil and gas and stop kissing Putin’s ass.
I want to read the amazing comments of Mr steiner and maria. According to maria we should be thanking and licking Putin *ss for providing cheap Energy and saving Hungarian life in winter (it was shown on this media is not true) now russia is attacking the Hungarian community in Ukraine. How can you defend orban and russia from such actions?
Could you please stay polite ,the comments are disgusting
Do you know that only russian oil can be processed in Hungary the refinery having been build at USSR time !!!!!!!
Mc, hungary and basically all eu had enough time to update refineries. That said, i always put as en example to Poland. They have already do their homework by not importing any oil and gas from russia. The BS about the war hurting the economy does not apply to them. They are even increasing the spending in defense around 5% of the gdp. And that is just an example about how to do the things right without blaming anyone. What is Hungarian excuse now?