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Hungary's counterterrorism forces intercepted two Ukrainian state bank armored trucks carrying $40 million, €35 million, and 9 kilograms of gold on March 5, 2026, triggering the worst diplomatic crisis between the two countries in years. The seizure, which Ukraine calls "state banditry," is entangled with a broader dispute over Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline and Hungary's approaching April elections.