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Hungary reports new fatal case linked to alleged forced conscription in Ukraine
Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó, has claimed that another Hungarian citizen has died as a result of what he described as forced military conscription in Ukraine, once again fuelling tensions between Budapest and Kyiv.
Another Hungarian man died because of forced conscription in Ukraine?
According to Szijjártó, the incident took place in Ukraine’s Berehove district, where a Hungarian man was allegedly taken from the street by Ukrainian recruitment officers and forcibly transported to a training centre.
The minister stated that the man, who reportedly suffered from heart disease, became unwell shortly after arrival and later died. The claim was published in an official statement by Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, writes HVG.
The case of József Sebestyén sparked huge outrage
The case follows a similar controversy last year involving the death of József Sebestyén, a Hungarian man from Transcarpathia. In July 2025, the Hungarian government summoned Ukraine’s ambassador to Budapest, alleging that Ukrainian recruitment officers had beaten Sebestyén during a forced conscription attempt, with injuries later leading to his death.
Since there were allegations and questions, an autopsy would have been prudent and would have made clear the causes of death. End of story.
Assuming these are dual citizens? This article makes it sound like Hungarians are targeted – while, in fact, they appear to be military age dual citizens. Big difference.