Hungary deploys soldiers and armored vehicles near border

Hungary deploys soldiers and armored vehicles near border

Tanjug reported this quoting Hungary's state broadcaster M1, which said their journalist at the scene "could not say precisely" why the soldiers arrived at Roszke, near the border with Serbia. It is speculated that the reason may be the announced building of a gate on the Subotica-Szeged railway. Alternatively, the soldiers' presence "may be preventive," said the reports. It is expected that on Monday, the last day before the new legislation is enforced in Hungary, several thousand refugees transiting Serbia will enter that country.

Starting on Tuesday, illegal crossing of Hungary's border will no longer be a minor offense but a criminal one, punishable with three years in prison. M1 is also reporting that new groups of refugees continue to constantly arriving in Reszke this Monday.