Hungary strengthens security of energy facilities and deploys troops - Orban
Hungary will deploy troops and strengthen security at key energy facilities amid tensions with Ukraine over the disruption of the Druzhba oil pipeline. This was stated by Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
According to him, Budapest is taking preventive security measures.
What exactly was decided
Hungarian authorities:
Increases military presence near strategic energy facilities;
introduced a ban on drone flights near the Ukrainian border;
blocked some EU measures to support Ukraine.
Official Budapest explains these steps by energy and national security considerations.
Context.
The situation has escalated following reports of disruptions in the Druzhba pipeline, which is an important route for oil supplies to Central Europe.
At the same time, political tensions between Ukraine and Hungary have recently remained on a number of issues.
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