The region bordering Ukraine has come under a new sustained attack by Russian forces.
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Hungary has summoned the Russian ambassador for consultations following another sustained attack on Ukraine's Zakarpattia region. The region is adjacent to Hungary, and strikes on Ukrainian territory affect Hungarian interests. This is not the first diplomatic appeal Budapest has made to Moscow regarding attacks on border areas.
Hungary summoned the Russian ambassador for consultations following a massive Russian attack on the Zakarpattia region of Ukraine, which borders Hungary. Budapest views strikes near its own borders as a threat to national security and is demanding explanations from Moscow through diplomatic channels.
The escalation of the conflict on the Hungarian-Ukrainian border creates a risk of direct involvement of Hungary in the war and complicates its position in NATO and the EU. For the Hungarian minority in Zakarpattia, this means a security threat, and for international politics — a potential expansion of the conflict zone beyond Ukraine.
Mehmet Yılmaz