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Death of Ukrainian conscript prompts row with Hungary

created: July 11, 2025, 5:02 p.m. | updated: July 11, 2025, 9:57 p.m.

Jozsef Sebestyen, a dual Ukrainian-Hungarian citizen, was beaten with iron bars after he was forcibly conscripted on 14 June, his brother and sister have told Hungarian media. Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a bitter critic of the Ukrainian government and war effort, posted on Facebook: "A Hungarian citizen was beaten to death in Ukraine. Later the same day, the Ukrainian army published its full denial. Ukrainian men are eligible for the army from the ages of 25 to 60, and most men from the age of 18, are barred from leaving the country. BBC/Nick Thorpe Most Ukrainian men, aged between 25 and 60, are eligible for military service

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