Hungary has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s claim that Hungarian reconnaissance drones violated Ukraine’s airspace. In a social media post, Mr. Zelensky said, Ukrainian forces had recorded violations of the country’s airspace by reconnaissance drones, which are likely Hungarian. He said, preliminary assessments suggested the flights may have targeted Ukraine’s border industrial areas.

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto has strongly denied the allegation. In a social media post, Szijjarto said, Zelensky is losing himself in anti-Hungarian sentiments and is chasing phantoms. Relations between Budapest and Kyiv have been marked by recurring tensions in recent years. Hungary has repeatedly criticised Ukrainian attacks against the Druzhba oil pipeline, a key route for its energy supplies from Russia. Hungary has strongly opposed to Ukraine’s EU accession process, citing the need for guarantees on the protection of its minorities.