BUDAPEST: Hungary has categorically rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposed victory plan, which includes bolstering European security by positioning Ukrainian troops in the region. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban articulated his government’s stance, emphasizing Hungary’s unwillingness to allow foreign military presence on its soil.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, Prime Minister Orban addressed the issue during a speech commemorating the anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian uprising. Orban criticized the plan for suggesting that, in the event of a Ukrainian victory on the eastern front, Ukraine would replace American forces in Europe with its own military. He expressed concern that this could lead to a scenario where Hungarian territory hosts foreign Slavic soldiers, a situation Hungary is keen to avoid.

The proposal, attributed to President Zelensky, has been reported by Western media to include Ukraine’s potential accession to NATO and the acquisition of long-range weapons capab
le of striking targets inside Russia. Orban’s rejection underscores Hungary’s broader apprehensions about shifting military dynamics in Eastern Europe and its implications for national sovereignty.