US Strategic Bombers Appear in Hungarian Airspace

Two U.S. B-52H Stratofortresses flew through Hungarian airspace on Monday. The aircraft, which took off from their base in Fairford, England, entered the region via Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Both aircraft crossed the border at noon over Balassagyarmat.

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The U.S. Air Force’s B-52s are long-range heavy bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

A similar aircraft had already been near the Ukrainian border last week. The bomber flew over northeastern Hungary and switched off its beacon in Romania.

A decree was issued in Hungary on Monday clarifying that no weapons may be transported directly to Ukraine through Hungarian territory. According to the government decree, the government does allow the transport of lethal weapons to another NATO member state through Hungary, but not direct transport of the same equipment across the Ukrainian border, either by land or air.

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Source: 24.hu

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