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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.
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.
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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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The classified files also detailed NATO's military support for Kyiv and an evaluation of Ukraine's forces as Kyiv prepares for a counteroffensive against Russia. Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal reported that a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) assessment showed that Viktor Orbán called the United States one of the top three adversaries during a meeting.
