Defence Minister: Military deploying as many soldiers as necessary to aid with defence work
As many as 1,400 soldiers are assisting flood protection efforts in Hungary, but the military is prepared to deploy as many service members as necessary, the defence minister said on Tuesday morning.
Troops are working day and night along the Danube and are also present in the Mosonmagyarovar area in the northwest and at two localities in Komarom-Esztergom County in the north, Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky said, according to a ministry statement.
Soldiers are also being deployed to other towns and villages, he said.
“The Hungarian Armed Forces is providing assistance in handling the situation caused by the floods as requested by the counties,” Szalay-Bobrovniczky said.
The military is using PTS-M tracked amphibious vehicles as well as H145M helicopters in the defence work, the minister said, adding that plans are to deploy professional, contract and reservist troops to aid with the protection efforts.
