Ukraine arrests two over alleged Hungarian spy plot

Ukraine's security service says the state-backed spy network sought to obtain information about military defences on its border with Hungary.

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Ukraine's security service said it had detained two alleged Hungarian spies who it accused of gathering intelligence.

"For the first time in Ukraine's history, the Security Service has exposed a Hungarian military intelligence network that was conducting espionage activities to the detriment of our state," the SBU said.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said the allegations "should be treated carefully as propaganda until such time as we receive any details or official information".

Speaking on the Hungarian ATV television channel, he said that "anti-Hungarian propaganda is often employed in Ukraine... which often turns out to have no basis in fact".

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