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Hungary’s Russian-Backed Orban Regime Slaps Espionage Charges on Journalist Exposing Kremlin Collusion

Kyiv Insider | March 26, 2026

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In a desperate crackdown just weeks before Hungary’s April 12 parliamentary elections, Viktor Orbán’s authoritarian regime is reportedly filing espionage charges against award-winning investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi. On March 26, Orbán’s chief of staff Gergely Gulyás announced the move, citing a leaked audio recording that pro-government media claim shows Panyi sharing Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s contact details with a foreign intelligence contact.

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Ukraine’s drones destroy $70 million of Russian air defense systems in Zaporizhzhia

Ukrainian drones operated by the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) struck a series of high-value Russian air defense systems in occupied Zaporizhzhia, inflicting an estimated $70 million in damage, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense. Among the targets hit was a Pantsir-S1 system, designed to intercept drones and missiles. Video footage shows the drone evading its anti-aircraft fire and striking the combat module, rendering the system inoperable.