Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated on October 3rd, 2025, that Ukraine's membership in the European Union would drag the bloc into war with Russia, asserting that Hungary does not wish to share Ukraine's "difficult fate." Orban made these remarks in an interview, emphasizing that Hungary has its own "much easier" destiny and does not want to be drawn into conflict with Russia. This statement was reported by The Kyiv Independent and shared via X. In related military movements, footage emerged on October 3rd from Pribytkovo Station in the Leningrad Oblast, showing military equipment, likely including 2S19 Msta-S and 2S5 Hyacinth-S self-propelled howitzers, being transported by a subsidiary of Russian Railways. The direction of transport was suggested to be towards Estonia or Latvia. These developments occur amidst ongoing conflict and previous reports detailing extensive Russian strikes on Ukraine's gas infrastructure overnight, which Ukrainian officials stated lacked any military purpose. French journalist Antoine Lallican was also reported killed by a Russian drone in the Donetsk region on October 3rd while documenting frontline activity. Additionally, reports from earlier on October 3rd indicated Ukrainian drones targeted the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery in Russia's Orenburg oblast.
