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Hungary refuses to allow weapon transit to Ukraine

Finland to send weapons, ammunition to Ukraine
Reuters . Pristina/Helsinki
28 Feb 2022 22:53:13 | Update: 28 Feb 2022 23:03:09
Hungary refuses to allow weapon transit to Ukraine
A Ukrainian service member holds a machine gun in a trench at a position on the front line near the village of Travneve in Donetsk region, Ukraine on February 21, 2022 — Reuters Photo

Hungary will not send troops or weapons to Ukraine and will not allow lethal weapons to transit its territory in order to keep the country safe, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday during a visit to Kosovo.

"The reason for making this decision is that such deliveries might become targets of hostile military action and ... we have to ensure the security of Hungary ... that we are not getting involved in that war," Szijjarto said after meeting Kosovo Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla.

Meanwhile, Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin told reporters on Monday that they will send weapons and ammunition to Ukraine.

The shipment will include 2,500 assault rifles, 150,000 bullets, 1,500 anti-tank weapons and 70,000 food packages, Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen added.

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