Hungary's Orbán justifies Russian drone attack, calling it 'expected' because Poles are 'deep in war'

“Let us not ignore the fact that this happened in Poland. The Poles are our friends, regardless of the current political situation. They are our historical allies, they are close to us in spirit, so they are truly our friends,” Orbán said.

He emphasized that Hungary must respond quickly and clearly to any violations of the sovereignty of its allies.

“From the first moment, we called the intrusion of Russian drones into Polish territory unacceptable, and we stand on the side of the Poles, we are 100% in solidarity with them,” the Hungarian prime minister added.

Orbán called the attack an “incident” that “is the embodiment or allegory of the dangerous circumstances in which we live every day.”

According to the prime minister, this is a reminder that the threat of war remains inevitable.

“The Hungarians are not involved in the war; they keep their distance. The Poles are in it up to their necks,” Orbán summed up, emphasizing the difference in the positions of the two countries in the conflict.

Orbán’s previous statement

On the day of the Russian drone attack on Poland, Orbán also made a statement, calling his “peace” policy on Russia’s war against Ukraine the correct one. He called the violation of Poland’s territorial integrity unacceptable, without mentioning a single word about Russia.

The Polish Foreign Ministry disagreed with Orbán’s statement and advised Hungary “to stop taking a wait-and-see position and condemn Russia’s aggression.”

On the night of September 10, Russia carried out a massive attack on Ukraine, using drones and missiles of various types. 19 Russian drones entered Polish territory, but only four were shot down.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called the Alliance’s response “very successful,” noting that the night demonstrated the organization’s readiness to defend every inch of its territory, including its airspace.