Orbán comments on Russian strike on Ukraine's Mukachevo but avoids blaming Moscow
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (photo: Getty Images)
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán commented on the Russian missile attack on Mukachevo on August 21. However, Orbán forgot to condemn the fact that the attack was carried out by Russia, according to his statement.
Instead of condemning Russia for the strike on Mukachevo, Orbán somehow began making statements about the so-called peace process in Ukraine.
"Efforts aimed at establishing peace and the negotiation process initiated by President Trump must continue," he said.
Orbán also stated that the Hungarian government discussed at a meeting the "consequences of the missile attack on Mukachevo." According to him, the Hungarian government allegedly instructed the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare hospitals in Debrecen and Nyíregyháza – the Hungarian cities closest to Ukraine – but they were not needed.
According to Orbán, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó allegedly held consultations with representatives of the Hungarian community in Zakarpattia and offered them assistance. However, Orbán did not say whether this was done in coordination with Ukraine, or whether Budapest dared to act over Kyiv's head.
Attack on Mukachevo
On the night of August 21, Russian forces carried out an attack on Mukachevo in the Zakarpattia region. Among the affected sites was the Flextronics plant of the American company Flex Ltd., one of the world's leaders in contract electronics manufacturing.
The Center for Countering Disinformation noted that these attacks have no military purpose and are merely an attempt to intimidate people and prolong the war.
As of the evening of August 21, the number of people injured as a result of the Russian attack on the Flex plant in Mukachevo had risen to 23.
