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This ‘Vladimir Putin ally’ country may have helped Ukraine in weapons supply

Russia-Ukraine War: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been a staunch ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Published on: Apr 15, 2023, 13:48:29 IST
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Hungary may have allowed weapons for Ukraine to pass through its territory, a report about the recently leaked US intelligence documents claimed. This marks the first known time that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán—an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin—allowed a weapons transfer through his country to aid Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin (AP)

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Viktor Orbán has continued to support Moscow through its campaign against Ukraine but Politico Europe reported that the leaked classified documents contained information which indicated that Hungary which shares a border with Ukraine, “may be secretly letting allies use its airspace to move arms toward the battlefield, despite pledges to bar such transfers.”

The report contained information about a plan for Ukraine to pilot helicopters donated from Croatia through Hungary's air space.

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