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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly held multiple phone conversations with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban since Nov. 5, sources speaking to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's (RFE/RL) Hungarian Service acknowledged.

Hungarian government insiders revealed that Trump sought Orban’s opinion on strategies to end the Ukraine war.

During his campaign, Trump criticized the billions of dollars the U.S. has allocated to Ukraine and claimed he could end the war within 24 hours of returning to the White House. Observers interpret his remarks as implying that Ukraine might need to cede territory currently under Russian control.

Orban, known for his close ties with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump, has openly criticized EU aid for Ukraine and obstructed sanctions against Moscow.

Reports indicate Orban is preparing for a second peace mission in December, which aims to conclude Hungary’s rotating EU presidency.

In July, he initiated his first mission with a trip to Kyiv carrying a cease-fire proposal for President Volodymyr Zelensky, followed by a controversial meeting with Putin in Moscow. Orban later traveled to China and then the U.S. to meet Trump while he was campaigning.

Sources noted to RFE/RL that the December peace mission may involve Orban delivering messages from Trump to Zelensky, Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, the specific details of the plan remain unclear.

Orban’s hold on Hungary weakens as opposition unites behind unlikely challengerHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, on Nov. 7, looked confident. Budapest was hosting the European Political Community gathering, with Orban hugging it out with the continent’s leaders whose standing at home leaves them little leeway to challenge the Russian-friendly prime minister. Orban’s sta…The Kyiv IndependentBoldizsar Gyori

In 2024, the Russian Federation accidentally dropped 159 FAB bombs on its territory and the occupied lands of Ukraine. In the latest incident in the Belgorod region, 100 people were evacuated due to the fall of a 250 kg bomb.

Russia dropped 159 FAB bombs on its own and occupied territory of Ukraine in 2024. UNN reports this with reference to the ASTRA telegram channel.

It is reported that 100 people were evacuated due to the fall of a 250-kilogram aerial bomb in a village in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation. 2 more fabs fell on the same day in the region, no one was injured.

As ASTRA found out, due to the "abnormal descent" of the FAB-250 from a Russian plane in the village of Kazatskoye in the Yakovlevsky city district, residents of several streets were evacuated on November 26, about 100 people in total. As sources in the emergency services of the region told ASTRA, an aerial bomb fell next to an apartment building on Novaya Street. The bomb did not explode, so no one was injured. Now the FAB has already been withdrawn, the residents have returned to their homes.

Another aerial bomb was found on the same day a few kilometers from the village of Nikolskoye in the Belgorod region. Another FAB was dropped in the Bystry farm on November 26. In both cases, there are no injuries or injuries.

Thus, it became known about at least 159 cases of FAB bombs falling in Russia and in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine in 2024.

On November 19, as reported by ASTRA, a Russian plane dropped a 250-kilogram aerial bomb on a school in the Belgorod region. The UMPB aerial bomb "accidentally descended" on a school in the village of Bykovka in the Yakovlevsky city district. According to sources, the bomb broke through the roof. There was no evacuation from the Bykovskaya SOSH. Police and territorial defense officers arrived at the scene.

As ASTRA previously told, in order to counter the Ukrainian air defense, the Russian army began to equip Soviet air bombs with UMPC complexes. After such an update, wings and satellite guidance appear on the Headlights, allowing you to launch bombs directly from the territory of the Russian Federation. The Russian army began to actively use the UMPC in the spring of this year. And the problem of updated fabs was immediately revealed — often bombs simply do not reach Ukraine. On May 4, a Russian plane dropped a FAB-500 on Belgorod, as a result of which 7 people were injured, 31 households and 10 cars were damaged. The authorities hid the reason for the fall of the bomb, as well as the fact that it was Russian.

Russian aircraft dropped three more fabs on Belgorod region-mass mediaJun 3 2024, 10:31 AM • 29818 views

Russian strikes against Ukraine killed at least 11 civilians and injured at least 51 over the past day, regional authorities reported on Dec. 1.

Russia launched 78 drones against Ukraine overnight on Dec. 1 from the Russian cities of Kursk, Orel, and Bryansk, according to a report from Ukraine's Air Force.

Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare units, and mobile firing groups shot down 32 drones in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Sumy, Poltava, and Zhytomyr oblasts. Forty-five drones were lost allegedly due to electronic warfare countermeasures.

Russia attacked the Dniprovskyi district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the evening of Nov. 30, killing four people and injuring at least 24 others. President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia targeted the village of Tsarychanka with a missile strike.

Eighteen people are in hospital, seven of which are in a serious condition, Governor Serhii Lysak reported at 7:30 a.m. local time on Dec.1. The injured victims include an 11-year-old boy.

In Kherson Oblast, Russia targeted 14 settlements, including the regional center of Kherson, overnight on Dec. 1. As a result of the attacks, two people were killed, and another 15 were injured, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.

In Kherson, the Russian military attacked a public transport vehicle with a drone at around 8 a.m. local time on Dec. 1, killing at least three people and injuring at least seven. All the injured were hospitalized.

In Donetsk Oblast, Russian strikes killed two people in the town of Myrnohrad. Four people were also injured due to attacks across the front-line region, Governor Vadym Filashkin said.

In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, a 50-year-old man suffered injuries as Russian forces attacked the village of Mala Tokmachka with an FPV (first-person-view) drone. The man was hospitalized with shrapnel wounds, according to the local military administration.

‘It’s excruciating’ – Ukrainians describe surviving Russian attacks that cost them health, loved ones, and homesWARNING: This article contains descriptions of graphic scenes. Anna Kotova was chatting with her sister on a video call, admiring her image on the screen. It was her 19th birthday, and for the first time in a while, she was feeling good about how she looked. “I used to dyeThe Kyiv IndependentDaria Shulzhenko

The Russian military attacked a minibus in Kherson, dropping explosives from a drone. As a result of the attack, 3 people were killed, 11 were injured, 8 of them are in hospital.

Three people were killed and 11 were injured as a result of the attack of the Russian army on Kherson. The invaders dropped explosives on a minibus, said the head of RMA Alexander Prokudin, reports UNN.

Today, Russia has once again shown its true face. On the anniversary of the referendum on Ukraine's independence, the enemy launched another strike on civilians, dropping explosives on a minibus. currently, 11 victims are known. Three people were injured, incompatible with life. Eight are in the hospital

– Prokudin wrote on Telegram.

According to him, six Kherson residents were diagnosed with mine-explosive injuries. A 56 – year-old woman has a shrapnel wound to her head, arm and legs. Another 70-year-old resident suffered a broken lower leg.

Earlier it was reported that today, on December 1, the Russian invaders launched drone strikes on public transport in Kherson.