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Ukraine downed a Russian Su-25 military fighter jet near Avdiivka in the eastern region of Donetsk, Ukrayinska Pravda reported, citing state border service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko.

Hungary's largest ongoing bridge project over the Danube, between Paks and Kalocsa, is nearing completion, shortening a seventy-kilometer detour.

Despite the country’s commitment to electricity generation over emission-producing fossil-based energy sources, the prospect of doubling Hungary’s nuclear energy output seems little closer. The expansion of the Paks power plant has seen many delays over the years. Were Russian financing of the venture to dry up due to sanctions over the war in Ukraine, it would surely be the project’s death knell.

The construction of the additional nuclear power units at Paks is on schedule and on course to make Hungary a more competitive country while protecting the environment, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó insisted in Vienna on Sep. 25.

The Foreign Minister hopes that the cooperation between the European Union and Russia based on mutual respect will return one day.

The EU currently faces an internal dispute over nuclear energy.

Hungary's energy supplies are safe, with natural gas reserves at 62 percent of the annual demand, as Russian suppliers are...

Peter Szijjarto noted that thanks to supplies from Russia, gas storage facilities in Hungary are now filled at 62% of annual consumption, which is significantly higher than the average in the European Union

Hungary remains committed to the construction of the Paks II nuclear power plant with Russian VVER-1200 units, extending the operating life of the plant.

The Hungarian government did not tell any details about the insurance contracts of the upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant