Ukraine freed seven citizens held in Budapest - Sybiha
Kyiv • UNN
Ukraine secured the release of seven citizens who were held in Budapest. They have already crossed the Ukrainian border and are safe.
Ukraine has managed to secure the release of seven citizens who were held in Budapest. They are now safe and have crossed the Ukrainian border. This was announced by Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha, as reported by UNN.
I have already reported to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy that we have managed to secure the release of seven citizens of Ukraine who were held in Budapest
It is noted that they are now safe and have crossed the Ukrainian border. Our consuls provided them with the necessary assistance.
I thank our team at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Ukraine in Hungary, as well as law enforcement agencies, state institutions, state banks, and everyone who helped achieve their release
Recall
Oschadbank announced the unfounded detention of two armored vehicles and the disappearance of seven employees in Hungary on March 5.
Hungary stated that seven Ukrainian citizens, detained with armored vehicles carrying money and gold in Hungary, had already been expelled from the country on Friday, March 6.
The National Police of Ukraine initiated criminal proceedings regarding the abduction of Ukrainian citizens and an Oschadbank JSC service vehicle in Hungary. Information has been entered into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under articles on illegal deprivation of liberty and hostage-taking.