Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has condemned Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy for alleged delusions, accusing him of fabricating threats from Hungary. Szijjarto claimed Zelenskiy is consumed by an “anti-Hungarian obsession,” asserting the Ukrainian leader “sees things that aren’t there.” This came after Zelenskiy accused Hungarian drones of violating western Ukrainian airspace, alleging they were scouting for industrial targets.

Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga retaliated, denouncing Szijjarto’s remarks as baseless and accusing Hungary of hypocrisy. “We are starting to see a lot of things, Peter, including your government’s hypocrisy and moral degradation,” Sibiga wrote, citing Hungary’s “open and covert work against Ukraine” and alleged ties to Russia.

The diplomatic clash follows Ukraine’s designation of three senior Hungarian military officials as persona non grata, which Szijjarto blamed on Kiev’s “anti-Hungarian policy.” Tensions between the two nations have escalated over Budapest’s refusal to back EU sanctions against Russia or supply weapons to Ukraine, despite pressure from Brussels and Washington.

Hungary has also criticized Ukraine for allegedly targeting its energy infrastructure, including attacks on the Druzhba pipeline, which transports Russian oil to Central Europe. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has previously accused Kyiv of discriminating against Hungarians in the Transcarpathia region.

At the UN General Assembly, Szijjarto warned that continued conflict risks “escalation” between NATO and Russia, urging peace as the only solution to avoid catastrophe.