United to win: Hungarian twin cities commit to supporting Ukraine ahead of winter
The open letter was released on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight. In it, Hungarian officials recalled their nation's struggle for freedom and emphasized Ukraine's right to defend itself against Russian invasion.
The signatories believe that true partnership between cities must be demonstrated primarily by a readiness to support one another in difficult circumstances. Official agreements, visits, and joint events alone are insufficient for this purpose.
In view of approaching winter, the mayors pledged to mobilize available resources to assist Ukrainian communities. They plan to pay special attention to preparing for the cold season.
"Therefore, we, the signatories of this statement, commit to the best of our abilities to use all available means to assist corresponding Ukrainian settlements, paying special attention to preparing for the coming winter and the most urgent humanitarian needs of the population," stated the mayors who signed the letter.
The initiative's organizers aim to engage as many local communities in Hungary as possible in supporting Ukraine. They called on local self-government bodies that already cooperate with Ukrainian cities, or are planning to establish twin-city relations, to join the shared effort.
"We urge them to contact their Ukrainian partners, assess their needs, and mobilize residents of their settlements, communities, institutions, public organizations, and businesses to provide assistance," the letter states.
The open letter was signed by the mayors of seven Hungarian cities: Szeged, Székesfehérvár, Érd, Gödöllő, Hódmezővásárhely, Szombathely, and Budaörs. Leaders of four Budapest districts also joined the initiative.
Background
As Rubryka reported, on October 15, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin stated that the Russian Federation would continue attacking Ukrainian facilities in response to strikes on Russian oil refineries.
At the same time, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov stated on October 16 that the Russian military had launched massive strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure ahead of winter.
On October 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi reported 76 Russian attacks on energy facilities since the start of the "energy truce" announced by Trump.
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