BRATISLAVA. The only air defence system owned by Slovakia is no longer in Slovakia. The S-300 missile protection system is already on Ukrainian territory, the tvnoviny portal was the first to report.
According to the portal, the secret transfer lasted two days. On Tuesday, Markiza television confronted Defence Minister Jaroslav Nada (OĽaNO) with filmed footage from Sered, where military vehicles were loaded with military equipment resembling the S-300 system.
“We are doing a lot of logistical operations to ensure the operation of NATO troops coming to Slovakia. I don’t know what specifically is involved. We are not taking anything to Ukraine, I would have to know something about that,” Nad claimed.
The minister claimed that the system is being transported to eastern Slovakia, where it was supposed to operate, and the state has no intention of transferring it to Ukrainian territory. Apparently, this was a strategic communication by the minister so that he would not reveal the transfer.
The Ministry of Defence has not yet responded to SME’s question whether they can confirm the transfer of the system to Ukraine.
If they do, Slovakia will be the first NATO member country ever to supply Ukraine with such a vital tool in the fight against Russian forces. Earlier this week, the Czech Republic transferred dozens of T-72 tanks and BVP-1 armoured vehicles to Ukraine. However, these are old, unmodernised assets from the 1980s, which were not used by the Czech army and were in storage until then.
Since March, Russia has repeatedly warned alliance states against supplying air defence systems to Ukraine. “Moscow will destroy any military cargo entering Ukraine,” Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed.
He has repeatedly threatened Ukraine’s allies for supplying arms to Russia. So far, however, it has failed to prevent the import of even more weapons into its territory
Kudos for being smart (unlike a certain government that made MiGs a subject of the discussions across the globe)
It was pretty obvious we were going to send them, because in two years they will expire with no spare parts, but I like how for a month every politician, especially the defense minister was like:
“we will absolutely not send them, we still need this 35 years old trash to defend our skies after the Dutch and Germans put their patriots here *wink, wink”.
That’s how you do it. Slovakia sent S-300 and keeps quiet. Czechia sent tanks and only confirmed it afterwards. Compare it to the utter shitshow with Polish MIGs where everything was done by press releases and in the end nothing actually got delivered.
Slovak PM confirmed it as well already. Good job and real help to Ukraine instead of empty talks.
Its been confirmed by Slovak PM.
If newspapers could stop reporting on friendly military movement, that would be great
Russias response is probably, “Well we’re gonna sanction them… and bill them… a trillion ruble..
Slovakia: Here’s a 100 euro bill note
**Violent Animal noises**
That’s badass by Slovakia.
It was already confirmed by prime minister of the slovak republic. There is a video on his instagram page @eduardheger
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BRATISLAVA. The only air defence system owned by Slovakia is no longer in Slovakia. The S-300 missile protection system is already on Ukrainian territory, the tvnoviny portal was the first to report.
According to the portal, the secret transfer lasted two days. On Tuesday, Markiza television confronted Defence Minister Jaroslav Nada (OĽaNO) with filmed footage from Sered, where military vehicles were loaded with military equipment resembling the S-300 system.
“We are doing a lot of logistical operations to ensure the operation of NATO troops coming to Slovakia. I don’t know what specifically is involved. We are not taking anything to Ukraine, I would have to know something about that,” Nad claimed.
The minister claimed that the system is being transported to eastern Slovakia, where it was supposed to operate, and the state has no intention of transferring it to Ukrainian territory. Apparently, this was a strategic communication by the minister so that he would not reveal the transfer.
The Ministry of Defence has not yet responded to SME’s question whether they can confirm the transfer of the system to Ukraine.
If they do, Slovakia will be the first NATO member country ever to supply Ukraine with such a vital tool in the fight against Russian forces. Earlier this week, the Czech Republic transferred dozens of T-72 tanks and BVP-1 armoured vehicles to Ukraine. However, these are old, unmodernised assets from the 1980s, which were not used by the Czech army and were in storage until then.
Since March, Russia has repeatedly warned alliance states against supplying air defence systems to Ukraine. “Moscow will destroy any military cargo entering Ukraine,” Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed.
He has repeatedly threatened Ukraine’s allies for supplying arms to Russia. So far, however, it has failed to prevent the import of even more weapons into its territory
Read more: https://domov.sme.sk/c/22881051/slovensko-poslalo-na-ukrajinu-system-s-300-takto-zatial-ukrajine-nepomohla-ziadna-krajina.html
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This kind of news, waaaaay after the fact = good!
“Did not comment” is the best course of action.
Kudos for being smart (unlike a certain government that made MiGs a subject of the discussions across the globe)
It was pretty obvious we were going to send them, because in two years they will expire with no spare parts, but I like how for a month every politician, especially the defense minister was like:
“we will absolutely not send them, we still need this 35 years old trash to defend our skies after the Dutch and Germans put their patriots here *wink, wink”.
That’s how you do it. Slovakia sent S-300 and keeps quiet. Czechia sent tanks and only confirmed it afterwards. Compare it to the utter shitshow with Polish MIGs where everything was done by press releases and in the end nothing actually got delivered.
Slovak PM confirmed it as well already. Good job and real help to Ukraine instead of empty talks.
Its been confirmed by Slovak PM.
If newspapers could stop reporting on friendly military movement, that would be great
Russias response is probably, “Well we’re gonna sanction them… and bill them… a trillion ruble..
Slovakia: Here’s a 100 euro bill note
**Violent Animal noises**
That’s badass by Slovakia.
It was already confirmed by prime minister of the slovak republic. There is a video on his instagram page @eduardheger