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Radical Ukrainian officer targets Hungary: ‘We could be there in 2 minutes’
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Another chapter in Hungarian-Ukrainian tensions opened after a Ukrainian officer, leader of the radical C14 group, threatened military action against Hungary. He warned, “We would arrive in Hungary in two minutes if needed,” sparking diplomatic concern in Budapest.
Who is behind the threat?
Yevhen Karas, a Ukrainian major and at the same time the leader of the radical C14 organisation, appeared in a video that has recently come to light, threatening Hungary with military intervention.
Karas is a military officer decorated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and the leader of an extremist nationalist group, C14. The organisation has been responsible for multiple racist actions: in 2018, for example, they forced Roma families out of their homes, beat them, and set their dwellings on fire. These attacks were carried out by masked, armed members.
Although the far-right is a marginal actor in Ukraine, its voice and activities periodically surface in public life.
What exactly did Karas say?
In the roundtable discussion shared by Mandiner, Karas spoke clearly: Ukraine does not only consider Russia an enemy but any country that “acts hostile” toward them.
He referred to the Hungarian Prime Minister as a “little yapping dog,” and explicitly mentioned Hungary:
“Now a single 128th brigade would arrive within two minutes if Orbán suddenly said…”
The sentence remained unfinished, but the message immediately sparked debate. Pro-government Hungarian circles interpret it as an open threat, while Ukrainian sources say the statement was more a hypothetical scenario than a concrete plan.
Why are Hungarian-Ukrainian relations so tense?
The Karas incident did not happen in a vacuum. Hungarian-Ukrainian relations further deteriorated in 2025, when Budapest expelled three Ukrainian military officials, accusing them of participating in forced conscriptions and violations of the law. Kyiv called this “nonsense” and a provocation, threatening diplomatic and legal action in response.
Idk if the EU needs more bluffers like these. We have enough with orban. Ukraine will only bring problems but thats why Hungary should also leave th EU. No real benefit to hold them in the EU
Is someone looking for an election issue here? Ukraine is not going to attack Hungary. Ukraine depends on NATO for support, and would even like to join someday. Hungary is still a member of that treaty organization, even if our leaders seldom act like it. As we say back in the old country, “It ain’t gonna happen”.
I really find that Hungarian politics operates at the most juvenile manner. I expect more nonsensical anti-Ukrainian and anti-EU stories to pop up as Fidesz gets deperate in the run up to the election.
No, Dear Larry, it is the EU will is infinitely puerile.
The Hungarian Government is the government that, repeatedly, since 2022, has shown great maturity and far-sightedness.
The Orbán Administration is the Platinum Standard in diplomacy and constructive relations.
I admire Orbán Viktor and Szijárto Péter.
Mouton you improved a bit then you fall into the same mistake!!!
You have to show that you can’t write with diacritics otherwise we will discover that you are only a bot!!!
Watch out 😂😂😂
The western-installed puppet Ukrainian government not only does not represent the long-suffering Ukrainian people, it has repeatedly demonstrated that it is, as Vladimir Putin has said – a terrorist entity.
I take every vile threat they, utter seriously, because they have repeatedly demonstrated that they regard no lines whatsoever – assassinating not only foreign citizens, some not even connected to this war, but, as well, many of their own citizens.
They are lucky that I am not in charge of Russia has so much restraint, for I would not have exercised the supernatural patience and superhuman restraint that Vladimir Putin has repeatedly evinced.
I thought you claimed to be American. Why would an “American” envision himself as being in charge of Russia. You have made fraudulent claims of being American. Dear Russian bot here is something for you: Ukraine recaptured 201 sq km from Russia between Wednesday and Sunday last week, taking advantage of a Starlink shutdown for Russian forces, according to an Agence France-Presse analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The recaptured area (78 sq miles) is almost equivalent to the Russian gains for the entire month of December and is the most land retaken by Kyiv’s forces in such a short period since a June 2023 counteroffensive. On top of that they have been doing a great job killing Russian invaders every day. Their corpses are being buried in cemetaries in the thousands each month back in Mother Russia.
Larry,according to AgentFrance,according to CNN,BBC etc…….
According to me BULLSHIT
Believe what you want Ricsi. The Russians started their invasion four years ago and how far are they from Kiev. It’s one of the most unsuccessful invasions of all time and Ukraine is pushing them back more right now. Use your brain. How can the Russians be so powerful and after four years they have accomplished practically nothing.
https://ca.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-ramping-counteroffensive-regaining-territories-092834401.html
If Ukraine victory is inevitable, it should stop wasting time wanting a ceasefire and focus on kicking the Russians all the way back to Moscow.
Hi Larry!
If you want to get closer to the truth, it’s necessary to listen and understand what the other side is saying.
The Russian Z-patriot Maxim Kalashnikov was one of the most ardent supporters of Russia’s war of aggression from the very beginning. It’s worth noting that he recently wrote on his blog that Russia no longer has the resources to continue its aggression much longer in its usual fashion. The Kremlin now faces the task of presenting the outcome of the war to the population as a victory.
He admitted that the Russian Federation doesn’t even have the means and forces to conquer the entire Donetsk region. To recapture it, it would have to take very dangerous steps: the remobilization of at least 500,000 people and the seizure of the population’s bank deposits.
He didn’t rule out the possibility that the “final escalation” could be an invasion of NATO by the Russian Federation, specifically into the Baltic states. This would, however, also require mobilization and the extraction of funds from the population, leading to considerable resistance within Russian society.
He recently went to the front near Kursk and drew a sobering conclusion: Many soldiers on the front lines no longer see any point in the ongoing war. This statement stands in stark contrast to Russian propaganda reports about “heroic offensives” and “new victories” disseminated around the clock by the Kremlin and its followers.
That Kalashnikov’s remarks are directed not only against the military but also against Russia’s political leadership, and thus indirectly against Vladimir Putin, is demonstrated by his criticism of the so-called peace negotiations currently underway. He simply called them a “soap opera.”
According to Kalashnikov, the psychological situation in the Russian army is critical. His statements also show that it is not only soldiers who have had enough of the bloodshed. Even many loyal bloggers speak of the war’s futility. The internal crisis spreading on the Russian side is therefore not only taking place at the front, but also in the minds of those who have recently enthusiastically supported the war.
Are you even able to sleep anymore because of these surreal daydreams? If so, then of course Putin’s massacres at the front won’t bother you during the day.
Mouton !- well said
A completely insignificant military officer oversteps the mark, both in terms of content and tone, something previously only seen in Hungary itself, and suddenly Hungarian national sentiment is shaken to its core. This doesn’t exactly demonstrate self-confidence. Of course, saying that is utter nonsense and utter stupidity.
However, I am very surprised that Hungary is now acting like a sulky child, especially since Orban himself recently declared that Ukraine is Hungary’s enemy. Did I mishear that? The tone and phrasing of the Hungarian statements are nothing to scoff at; you read them in the press every day.
The idea of making this a national affair surely only occurs to those Hungarians who have no real arguments and who want to obscure and suppress their bad conscience towards Ukraine and engage in election propaganda by exaggerating the situation.