Hungary Accuses Ukraine of Planning to Disrupt Energy System

The allegation comes just days after Hungary vetoed an EU sanctions package against Russia over the halting of oil flows via the Druzhba pipeline.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest, Hungary, on Jan. 5, 2026. Attila Kisbenedek / AFP via Getty Images

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused Ukraine of planning to disrupt the Hungarian energy system and ordered that soldiers be deployed to safeguard critical infrastructure on Feb. 25.

According to a translation by Reuters of his remarks in a video posted to Facebook, the Hungarian leader said that “Ukraine is preparing further actions to disrupt the operation of the Hungarian energy system.”