Hungary 's Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky has authorized the deployment of air defence systems near the country's border with Ukraine , citing concerns over the potential escalation of the ongoing conflict. This decision follows Ukraine 's recent authorization to use Western-supplied weapons to target deep inside Russian territory, which Szalay-Bobrovniczky believes has significantly raised the stakes of the war. In a statement on social media, the minister explained that air