Slovakia handed over its S-300 air defense systems to Ukraine to help it defend itself against Russian aggression. The information was confirmed on Friday by Prime Minister Eduard Heger on a verified Facebook page, posting a video,
KYIV. UkraineGate , 8 , April , 2022 | Ukraine News
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“I can confirm that the Slovak Republic, after Ukraine’s request for assistance in self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, as a direct result of armed aggression by the Russian Federation, transferred S-300 SAMs to Ukraine free of charge,” Heger wrote.
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The Slovak prime minister, who visited Kyiv on Friday, also said that Slovakia’s own defense was ensured.
According to him, the transfer of systems “does not mean that Slovakia has become part of the armed conflict in Ukraine.”
Slovakia operates one S-300 air defense battery, which it inherited after the break-up of Czechoslovakia in 1993.
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In March , it became known that Slovakia was ready to provide weapons at Ukraine’s request to provide air defense systems, but only if it received something in return.
Source: Ukrgate
