Slovakia sends only military material to Ukraine, not weapons TVNOVINY.sk – TVNOVINY.sk

At the same time, he announced that we were negotiating the termination of the operation of Russian Mig-29 fighters in Sliač and the sending of Russian technicians to their homeland.

The government has approved for Ukraine what its officials have asked for. Minister of Defense Jaroslav Naď said this after the meeting, stating that the total aid is worth more than 10 mil. eur.

“Ukraine will receive from us 10 mil. liters of diesel, then 2.4 mil. liters of aviation gasoline and 12,000 pieces of 120 millimeter ammunition, “he said.

The Ministry of Defense proposed to donate military material worth 2.6 million euros and also material owned by the state material reserves worth 8.4 million euros. In this way, Slovakia also wants to help Ukraine, which is facing a military attack by Russia.

He said that 27 NATO countries out of 30 are helping Ukraine with military material. According to the minister, Slovakia far exceeds what would be expected from our size. The material should be out in the near future. The Ministry of Defense is currently dealing with the final issues, the exact date of Naď did not want to be specified. “We are aware of the urgency of the whole process,” he said.

According to the Prime Minister, Naďo managed to claim the presence of NATO soldiers and secure the most modern military equipment in Slovakia.

Slovakia’s defense should be strengthened by approximately 1,200 foreign NATO troops. Together with 300 members of the armed forces, they would form the so-called NATO advance unit. In the coming weeks, he will submit a proposal to approve the presence of NATO’s foreign troops in the Slovak Republic to the government and subsequently to the parliament.

He announced that Germany would supply the Patriot system to Slovakia to strengthen air defense. “Germany will robustly participate in the advance presence unit by supplying the Patriot system. Together with the Netherlands, they will also send personnel and together they will be part of the created unit in the territory of the Slovak Republic, “he said.

According to the Minister, Slovakia is also in the final phase of agreements with other countries, such as the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia, if its defense is strengthened. “We have also asked the United States if it can provide us with a sophisticated system, namely passive border protection sensors,” said the head of the defense department. will take care.

If the Ministry of Defense manages to reach all agreements, more than one billion euros worth of military technology should come to Slovakia free of charge from the Allies. According to Naďa, NATO soldiers should operate in Slovakia in several locations, primarily in military training areas and existing bases.

Edurad Heger also called on people not to succumb false reports. “There is nothing to fear. We are part of NATO and that is our luck. We are united, organized, coordinated and strong, “he emphasized.

Russian fighters are ending in Slovakia

Slovakia is negotiating the termination of the operation of Russian Mig-29 fighters in Sliač and the sending of Russian technicians back to their homeland. “Concrete negotiations are underway so that we can end the operation of the MiGs in Sliač very quickly, and send the technicians who are there back to Russia,” he said, adding that the debates were in the final stages.

According to him, there is no definitive agreement yet, but the airspace of the Slovak Republic should be protected by a “geographically close ally” after the termination of the operation of Mig-29 fighters.

With whom Slovakia is negotiating, Naď did not want to specify. “However, we are aware that the presence of Russian technicians and the dependence of the Slovak Republic on Russian military technology are unacceptable. We need to take swift action, “he said.

ConsiderationThe situation has been extraordinary since noon

An extraordinary situation will apply in Slovakia from 12.00 on Saturday (February 26). Its statement is related to the mass influx of foreigners into the territory of the Slovak Republic before the war in Ukraine. The government decided on this at Saturday’s meeting.

“The aim of the declaration of an emergency situation is to create the conditions for taking the necessary measures to prevent and mitigate the consequences of an emergency in connection with the mass influx of foreigners into the territory of the Slovak Republic,” the government cabinet said in the material.

Members of the government and chairmen of other central state administration bodies should take civil protection measures for the population. They should also take crisis management measures to avoid endangering life, health and property.

At the same time, the government authorized Prime Minister Eduard Heger and Roman Mikulec as Deputy Minister of the Interior and Chairman of the Central Crisis Staff. They are to manage rescue operations, issue rescue orders and implement crisis management measures.

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