Visegrad Group in April 2026: the most important developments in security
In the Visegrad countries in April 2026, the most covered security story was the discovery of explosives near the TurkStream gas pipeline connecting Serbia and Hungary on April 5. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić informed Viktor Orbán, and Hungary convened its security council and placed the pipeline under military protection. The Kremlin said it was "highly likely" that Ukraine had planted the explosives, and Budapest directed its accusations at Ukraine. Péter Magyar said on April 14 that he would investigate the alleged sabotage. Leaked recordings also showed Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó briefing Russia's Sergey Lavrov on an EU summit, and a report said Hungary offered help to Iran after the Hezbollah pager explosions.
Poland's defence ties deepened. Emmanuel Macron and Donald Tusk met on April 20 and agreed a joint military satellite project, and Poland and France were reported to be planning nuclear drills over the Baltic Sea. Tusk said Ukraine will help Poland build a "drone armada", and Norway and Poland plan joint drone production with Ukraine. Contracts for production and service of K2 tanks were signed in Poland, and Poland kept its Patriot batteries despite a reported US request to transfer them to the Middle East. Hungary plans to buy US HIMARS rocket systems.
Slovakia prepared its military for the possible arrival of armed Ukrainian migrants after Ukraine redeployed border guards from the Polish border to the Kharkiv front. Czech officials confirmed that the Czech Republic will not meet NATO's 2% of GDP defence spending target this year.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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