Hungary summoned the Russian ambassador on Wednesday following a Russian drone attack in western Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced. This reaction marks a rise in diplomatic tensions in a region close to the borders of several NATO member states.
According to Ukrainian authorities, Russia launched a series of daylight drone strikes against critical infrastructure in the west of the country on Wednesday morning. The attacks reportedly killed at least three people and caused significant material damage.
These strikes also prompted Poland, a NATO member, to deploy fighter jets as a precautionary measure. Warsaw has been closely monitoring the evolving security situation near its borders since the start of the war.
Budapest's decision to summon the Russian ambassador is particularly noteworthy in the context of the often more conciliatory relations maintained in recent years between Hungary and Moscow compared to other European countries.
Peter Magyar, recently appointed head of the Hungarian government, seems to want to display a firmer position in the face of the regional consequences of the conflict in Ukraine, particularly when Russian military operations approach the borders of the European Union.
This new escalation illustrates the growing concerns of Ukraine's neighbouring countries regarding the intensification of Russian strikes and the risk of escalating security tensions in Eastern Europe.
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