Armed Forces deploy additional forces and assets in support of security to Slovakia's border with Ukraine
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Acting on the SVK Government's decision to conduct assigned tasks, SVK Armed Forces Command has decided to deploy additional forces and assets to Slovakia's border with Ukraine.
On the activity of our military personnel, Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko said: “We are standing up two task forces the mission of which is to protect the so-called green border, as well as supporting the Border and Customs Police directly at the border crossings. We are deploying our reconnaissance and patrol capabilities, so that our border is covered sufficiently from land and from the air. In addition to this, while coordinating with elements of the Interior Ministry, we have been involved in collecting, transporting and distributing humanitarian aid to war refugees, as well as setting up and operating refugee hotspot camps.”
Both task forces, commanded by Deputy Commander Joint Operations Headquarters and Task Force Commander Brig Gen Martin Michalko, are ready to deploy almost 1,500 troops from across all Services. In addition to coordinating aid for war refugees at the border crossings and patrolling along the green border, we have also set aside forces and assets to cook meals and set up temporary refugee camps. Working closely with the Czech Army, we are going to set up a camp for 400 refugees where, assisted by humanitarian organisations, we will be ready to provide long-term care for Ukrainian women and children with no contacts to relatives or friends in other European countries.
Alongside these efforts, the SVK Armed Forces, especially the Slovak Army has been carrying out tasks on Ex Saber Strike according to plan. In response to the aggression against our eastern neighbour, the entire Armed Forces are at a higher state of readiness and are taking measures to respond to any change in the situation.
On the activity of our military personnel, Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko said: “We are standing up two task forces the mission of which is to protect the so-called green border, as well as supporting the Border and Customs Police directly at the border crossings. We are deploying our reconnaissance and patrol capabilities, so that our border is covered sufficiently from land and from the air. In addition to this, while coordinating with elements of the Interior Ministry, we have been involved in collecting, transporting and distributing humanitarian aid to war refugees, as well as setting up and operating refugee hotspot camps.”
Both task forces, commanded by Deputy Commander Joint Operations Headquarters and Task Force Commander Brig Gen Martin Michalko, are ready to deploy almost 1,500 troops from across all Services. In addition to coordinating aid for war refugees at the border crossings and patrolling along the green border, we have also set aside forces and assets to cook meals and set up temporary refugee camps. Working closely with the Czech Army, we are going to set up a camp for 400 refugees where, assisted by humanitarian organisations, we will be ready to provide long-term care for Ukrainian women and children with no contacts to relatives or friends in other European countries.
Alongside these efforts, the SVK Armed Forces, especially the Slovak Army has been carrying out tasks on Ex Saber Strike according to plan. In response to the aggression against our eastern neighbour, the entire Armed Forces are at a higher state of readiness and are taking measures to respond to any change in the situation.
