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Opposition Demands Answers from Gov’t about Foreign Drone in Hungarian Airspace

MTI-Hungary Today 2022.03.14.

Opposition parties asked Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Sunday about how a drone transporting a bomb could spend 40 minutes in Hungarian airspace.

DK, Jobbik, LMP, the Everyone’s Hungary Movement (MMM), Momentum, the Socialists (MSZP), and Párbeszéd said in a joint statement that Orbán must answer without delay and without hesitation whether the Hungarian armed forces are able to defend Hungary in view of the fact that on March 10, a TU-141 type drone stayed in Hungarian airspace undisturbed for 40 minutes and, according to the Croatian defence ministry, carried a bomb.

Military Drone From War in Ukraine Crashes in Zagreb after Crossing Hungarian Airspace
Military Drone From War in Ukraine Crashes in Zagreb after Crossing Hungarian Airspace

The aircraft had likely crossed over the entirety of Hungary or parts of neighboring countries before hitting the ground.Continue reading

The parties also asked Orbán whether Hungarian Gripens had been scrambled to intercept the drone and if not, why not.

In case the Hungarian armed forces intercepted the drone, it is an unacceptable explanation that they did not think it posed any danger, the united opposition said.

Ukrainian War - Ministry: Hungary Air Defence Detected, Tracked Drone that Later Crashed in Zagreb
Ukrainian War - Ministry: Hungary Air Defence Detected, Tracked Drone that Later Crashed in Zagreb

The defence ministry said a similar incident had occurred again around noon on Friday in north-eastern Hungary.Continue reading

Featured photo by MTI/AP/Darko Bandic


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