Hungary's president deletes word "Russian" from his post about Russian attack on Zakarpattia Oblast

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has removed the word "Russian" from a post offering condolences to those injured in a missile strike on a plant in the city of Mukachevo in Zakarpattia Oblast (Transcarpathia) in Ukraine's west, later revising it to refer only to a "missile strike".

In the original post, the Hungarian president extended his deep sympathy to those injured in the "Russian missile strike" on Mukachevo and wished them a speedy and full recovery. In the updated version, the word "Russian" (orosz) was removed.

In another part of the post, Sulyok wrote that "the swift end of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict [war – ed.] is in the interest of all of us". 

"I believe that the warring sides will be able to see this and, thanks to international diplomatic efforts, will soon put an end to this inhuman and senseless bloodshed," the post reads.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has commented on the latest Russian aerial attack on Ukraine’s west but did not mention Zakarpattia Oblast. He emphasised the need "to achieve a peace agreement".

The latest reports indicate that 19 people were injured in a Russian overnight missile attack on a plant belonging to US firm Flex in Mukachevo.