Budapest, Oct 2 (NationPress) Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has strongly criticized the European Union for allegedly outlining a war strategy aimed at defeating Russia during an informal EU Summit, describing it as "horrifying".

Upon his arrival at the European Political Community meeting in Copenhagen on Thursday, Orban stated that the EU has opted "to go to war". He was referring to the EU leaders' agreement to back plans for increasing the production of drone and anti-drone technologies and utilizing frozen Russian assets to provide loans to Ukraine, as reported by Euro News.

After the informal gathering concluded, European Council President Antonio Costa remarked that there was broad support among leaders for key flagship initiatives aimed at bolstering Europe’s security, including the European drone wall and the Eastern Flank Watch.

Orban labeled this decision as harmful to both Hungary and the entire European Union. He proposed initiating a signature campaign against what he described as the EU's war agenda.

He expressed urgency, saying, "We need all our strength to stay out of this war", and will recommend to the Fidesz presidency in Hungary to commence this campaign.

Orban also opposed any changes to the EU's enlargement policies that would facilitate Ukraine's accession talks. He insisted that any modification requires unanimous consent, stating, "I do not agree, so this plan is dead". Instead, he suggested that Ukraine should seek a strategic partnership with the EU, calling it a "better idea". He warned that granting EU membership to Ukraine would mean that the war would enter the European Union, according to Euro News.

In a related development, Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, criticized the EU's intention to utilize Russian assets for Ukraine, labeling it as criminal and warning of potential repercussions, according to TASS news agency.

During a media briefing in Moscow, Zakharova asserted that actions affecting the legal status of Russian assets would amount to theft, stating, "No amount of pseudo-legal chicanery will conceal the true criminal nature of such intentions".

She cautioned that any EU aggression against Russian properties would provoke a strong response, noting, "Russia has a sufficient arsenal of countermeasures". She added that ultimately, European taxpayers would bear the costs of [European Commission President Ursula] von der Leyen's scams.