Two Hungarians detained over alleged spy plot in Ukraine
Source: BBC
"For the first time in Ukraine's history, the Security Service has exposed a Hungarian military intelligence network that was conducting espionage activities to the detriment of our state," the SBU said.
Hungary is a member of the European Union and Nato - both firm allies of Ukraine - but President Viktor Orban has repeatedly sided with Russia since its invasion of Ukraine. The Hungarian government has not responded to the claims.
The alleged spy network was established by Hungary's military intelligence with the aim of collecting data about the location of air defence systems in the western Zakarpattia region, which sits near Ukraine's border with Hungary, the SBU said.
The spies had also been looking into the public sentiment among local residents to predict their response in the event of a Hungarian incursion, according to the SBU.
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