Infoservis - MOSR
Ministry of Defence sends humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Through the Head Office of Ecumenical Pastoral Service in the SVK Armed Forces and Armed Corps, the MOD has provided humanitarian aid comprised of 1,000 hygiene packages to Ukraine. In addition to this, the consignment contained the Interior Minis…
Russia's Attack on Ukraine Information Update as of 1 March 2022
TUESDAY (EVENING) 1 MARCH 2022 (Sources: TASR, SITA, AFP, AP, DPA, ČTK, ČT24, GUARDIAN, CNN, BBC, REUTERS, UNIAN) UKRAINE: Ukrainian President V. Zelenskyy said that Russia must stop bombing Ukrainian cities before meaningful ceas…
Russia's Attack on Ukraine Information Update as of 1 March 2022
TUESDAY (MORNING) 1 MARCH 2022 (Sources: TASR, SITA, AFP, AP, DPA, ČTK, ČT24, GUARDIAN, CNN, BBC, REUTERS, UNIAN) UKRAINE: More than 70 Ukrainian servicemen were killed when Russian troops shelled a military base in the town of Okhty…
Security measures heightened at SVK military installations, MOD calls for photography ban to be respected
In response to the unfolding situation in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces have raised the security threat level for all their facilities, in order to maintain the SVK military's high responsiveness. As taking photographs of milit…
MOD calls on people not to fly drones over military facilities and defence infrastructure
The Ministry of Defence calls on members of the public not to fly drones over military facilities and defence infrastructure sites. Given the current security situation, the MOD warns that, if so, the drones may have to be neutralised. Defence …
MOD terminates cooperation with Slovak War Veterans Union
The Ministry of Defence has terminated the Agreement on Mutual Cooperation with the Slovak War Veterans Union on the grounds of its activities. These raise serious doubts about the integrity and respect for SVK foreign, security and defence policy…
Russia's Attack on Ukraine Information Update as of 28 February 2022
MONDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2022 (Sources: TASR, SITA, AFP, AP, DPA, ČTK, ČT24, GUARDIAN, CNN, BBC, REUTERS, UNIAN) UKRAINE: Ukraine has been defending itself against Russian attacks for the fifth day. Yesterday Vladimir Putin ordered his milita…
Russia's Attack on Ukraine Situation Update as of 27 February 2022
SUNDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2022 (Sources: TASR, SITA, AFP, AP, DPA, ČTK, ČT24, GUARDIAN, CNN, BBC, REUTERS, UNIAN) UKRAINE: Still at night, sirens sounded over the Ukrainian capital, warning of missile strikes and air raids from all directions.…
Slovakia to provide Ukraine with additional military materiel worth nearly €4.5m
Slovakia is to provide Ukraine with additional military materiel worth €4.5m, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď confirmed after today's Cabinet meeting (27 February 2022). Defence Minister Naď clarified that the materiel includes air defence system…
Slovakia to provide Ukraine with military materiel and stand up NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Slovakia
After today's Cabinet session, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď informed that Slovakia has taken further concrete steps to give aid to Ukraine and protect its eastern border through the stationing of a NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup…
Record numbers of junior soldiers pass out of basic training, Minister appreciates their decision to serve their country in this difficult security situation
Having taken the Oath of Allegiance to the Slovak Armed Forces, 463 trainee soldiers, professionally qualified officers and cadets (including 84 women) have completed their 7-week-long initial military training (IMT) and passed out on the parade g…
Deputy Defence Minister Majer: With Estonia and Allies, we look on the situation in Ukraine in a unified way, and we will react just the same
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer received Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to Slovakia, His Excellency Mr Toomas Kukk at the Ministry of Defence today (23 February 2022). The security developments in Ukraine and Europe as well as Slovak-E…
The last of the U.S. Army convoys heading for Ex Saber Strike 22 is in Slovakia already
Having completed a tactical road march from Germany, the last of the U.S. Army convoys that has arrived for international Ex Saber Strike 22 is in Slovakia already. As part of the convoy's route plan, the convoy made a scheduled 24-hour halt at Ma…
Deputy Defence Minister Majer meets Spanish Ambassador Lorea Arribalzaga Ceballos
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer met the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Slovakia, Her Excellency Ms Lorea Arribalzaga Ceballos and the new Spanish non-resident Defence Attaché, Col Miguel Golmayo Fernandéz for talks on SVK-ESP defence e…
MOD hosts another meeting with local authorities to present facts and plans for Sliač Air Base
Today (22 February 2022), the U.S.-SVK Defense Cooperation Agreement was the theme of the latest of a series of meetings with representatives of municipalities. Once again, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď presented facts to the gathered mayors and h…
MOD wants to revive defence cooperation with the Netherlands by moving forward with specific projects
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď welcomed the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Slovakia, Her Excellency Ms Gabriella Sancisi to the Ministry of Defence today (Monday 21 February 2022). Ambassador Sancisi was joined by the new non-resid…
