A espionage scandal broke out between Ukraine and Hungary on May 9 – the SBU found two spies in Zakarpattia, the countries mirrored diplomats. Hungarian opposition releases tapes allegedly showing army preparations for war.

Transcarpathia is one of Hungary's historical traumas from the First World War, when the country lost most of its territory and population, says Konstantin Kutsov, a doctoral candidate in history, who tells LIGA.net . Therefore, there is a fixed idea in Budapest: to return the lost lands, including the Ukrainian region.

The activity of Hungarian agents in Zakarpattia region has in fact been recorded for a long time, as confirmed by interlocutors in diplomatic circles and law enforcement agencies LIGA.net . But for the first time, it was discussed publicly.

This situation is not only a reason to clean up the intelligence services of NATO countries, but also a wake-up call for everyone. Especially for Ukraine, says LIGA.net former deputy head of the SBU Viktor Yahun.

Why does Hungarian intelligence need detailed information from Transcarpathia – analysis.

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