Hungarian journalist: Orbán's intelligence services spied on Ukraine years ago
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Fri, 09 May 2025 20:33:40 +0300
Hungarian journalist Szabolcs Panyi claims that the intelligence services of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbn had been spying on Ukraine several years ago.
Source Panyi on Facebook, as reported by European Pravda Details Following the arrest by Ukraines Security Service of two suspected Hungarian spies in Zakarpattia Oblast, accused of working for Hungarian military intelligence, Panyi recalled information he had previously received.
The journalist states that in the second half of 2023, two national security officers from EU/NATO countries told him that while most NATO states were exchanging intelligence primarily concerning Russia, Hungary was not cooperating in the same way.
Quote From the data that Hungarian intelligence services were submitting to the common pool, NATO allies already understood that Hungarys civilian and military intelligence were focused on rather different targets they were sharing a relatively large volume of information about Ukraine.
Details Panyi added that while almost all other member states were gathering intelligence on Russia as the aggressor and sharing it with partners, the Hungarians were spying on Ukraine.
He also pointed to a significant failure by Hungarian military intelligence shortly before Russias fullscale invasion of Ukraine.
On 23 February 2022, Hungarian intelligence leaders told MPs there would be no largescale assault.
The following morning, Russia attacked Kyiv.
Background On Friday, Ukraines Security Service announced it had uncovered a Hungarian military intelligence network engaged in espionage in Zakarpattia Oblast in Ukraines west.
The network was reportedly assessing the mood of local residents and gauging their reaction to the possible presence of Hungarian peacekeepers in the oblast.
Initially, Hungarian Foreign Minister Pter Szijjrt said Budapest had not received any official notification from Kyiv about the uncovered Hungarian spy network, and referred to the reports as antiHungarian propaganda.
However, a few hours later, Budapest announced the expulsion of two Ukrainian diplomats, accusing them of espionage.
The Hungarian authorities asserted that Ukraines statement about uncovering a Hungarian intelligence network on its territory indicates cooperation between Kyiv and the Hungarian opposition party Tisza.
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