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SVK military's intense engagement in fight against COVID-19 takes its toll on health of service members
In addition to massive assistance tasks in support of SVK Police, the Armed Forces have been engaged in high risk COVID-19 operations under the guidance of the SVK Central Crisis Staff. The SVK military's intense role in protecting SVK citizens in…
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Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď: I am surprised at the boldness of former Minister Mr Gajdoš to question my statement on the state of the MOD as I have inherited it
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď is opposed to the assertions made by former Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš over the state of the projects prepared by the MOD under his leadership. Speaking for SITA Slovak News Agency, Peter Gajdoš stated that the pro…
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MiG-29 fighter jets on training flights may cause sonic boom
The SVK Ministry of Defence has issued a warning to the public as training flights of SVK AF MiG-29 fighter jets are scheduled to take place today at approx. 11:00 and 13:00 local time on the following round-trip flight path: Sliač – Liptovský Mik…
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Extraordinary meeting of Allied Defence Ministers dominated by COVID-19 pandemic
Allied Defence Ministers today convened an extraordinary meeting via video conference to discuss the Alliance's response efforts to the COVID-19 crisis. In discussions, they reviewed NATO's activity in support of Allies in battling coronavirus and…
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Servicemen come back from RSM in Afghanistan, MOD secures the return of a SVK civilian national to Slovakia
In the evening hours of Tuesday 14 April 2020, a SVK Government Air Service plane touched down at Sliač Air Base with 29 servicemen onboard, returning from Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in Afghanistan. On the same flight, the MOD also took action…
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Serviceman tests positive for COVID-19
A SVK Armed Forces serviceman from Nitra Garrison tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday (14 April 2020). He and his family have been in self-isolation at home. How he became infected is unknown. Given his state of health, there is no need for hos…
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Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď speaks by phone with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană
The current situation on the COVID-19 pandemic in the world, the measures in place to mitigate the spread of the virus and its impact on NATO's activities were the topics of discussion by Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and NATO Deputy Secretary Gen…
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SVK Armed Forces continue to gather swab samples in eastern Slovakia and launch their first civil-military operation – Op UMBRELLA 1
The SVK Armed Forces have today launched their historically first civil-military operation – Op UMBRELLA 1. It is aimed at ensuring civic life and security in the sealed-off Roma communities. Meanwhile, specialist Armed Forces teams have been cont…
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Service personnel assist State Material Reserves with offload and transport of medical supplies as part of Operation Courier
Today (13 April 2020), over 40 service members offloaded more than 20 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE) from a cargo aircraft from China at M. R. Štefánik Airport in Bratislava. As part of Operation Courier, they transported the medica…
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Central Military Hospital in Ružomberok launches COVID-19 testing on its own
On Monday (6 April), the Slovak National Uprising Central Military Hospital Ružomberok – Faculty Hospital (ÚVN SNP Ružomberok-FN) has launched its own pilot testing for COVID-19 with the real time RT-PCR method. The hospital's current capacity is …
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Armed Forces personnel to assist SVK Police in enforcing latest government measures on COVID-19 over Easter holidays
Over Easter holidays, Armed Forces personnel will be out in cities and villages across the whole of Slovakia, to assist members of the SVK Police Corps in enforcing the SVK Government's latest measures on dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. Based …
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Armed Forces transport swab samples taken from Roma communities to laboratory by Black Hawk helicopter
As part of the SVK military's response to the spread of COVID-19, a SVK Air Force UH-60M Black Hawk multi-role helicopter, crewed by airmen of the Helicopter Wing Prešov, flew a mission to transport the nasopharyngeal swab samples taken over these…
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EU Defence Ministers meet "online" to discuss developing COVID-19 situation
In a video conference, EU Defence Ministers today met to discuss the current security issues and measures to counter the spread of coronavirus, as well as the assistance response being provided by the armed forces of EU Member States in the battle…
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MOD and Armed Forces leaders mark 75th anniversary of Bratislava's liberation
To mark the 75th anniversary of Bratislava's liberation, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, State Secretary of the SVK MOD Marian Majer and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko today attended an act of commemoration at the Victory Memorial in Bratislava'…
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Testing for COVID-19 underway across Roma settlements for third day, 244 SVK nationals returning from abroad have been tested in first two days
Pilot testing for COVID-19 has been underway across selected 33 Roma communities in an effort to minimise the spread of coronavirus. There have been 244 tests carried out on recent arrivals from abroad across Roma settlements over the past two day…
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Remarks by Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď on 75th anniversary of Bratislava's liberation
Dear friends, Today we commemorate the liberation of Bratislava, the capital city of the Slovak Republic, for the 75th time already. And we do so at a time when each of us and, at the same time, we all together face a global threat – that of co…
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Armed Forces provide fully equipped shipping container turned dental surgery for Trnava Faculty Hospital
The SVK Armed Forces have today lent the Trnava Faculty Hospital a shipping container turned dental surgery, which forms a containerized element of the military field hospital, operated by the SNP Central Military Hospital in Ružomberok. This is a…
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Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď meets with U.S. Ambassador Bridget A. Brink
Since assuming his appointment, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď has today for the first time met with the U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia, Her Excellency Mrs Bridget A. Brink, for talks at MOD Main Building. According to the U.S. Ambassador, Central Eur…
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Ministry of Defence to assist with on-site COVID-19 testing across Roma communities
The SVK Ministry of Defence is to assist with on-site coronavirus testing across 33 Roma settlements in the coming days. This announcement was made today by Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď at a press conference on the Action Plan for Marginalised Ro…
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Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď presents new MOD prospects and priorities to President Zuzana Čaputová
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď met with President of the Slovak Republic and Commander-in-Chief of the Slovak Armed Forces Zuzana Čaputová at MOD Main Building today (27 March 2020). On this occasion, he presented the MOD's new prospects and priori…
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Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď will not allow the sale of a building owned by Military Forests and Estates SOE in Malacky
The new MOD leadership will not allow the sale of a building owned by Military Forests and Estates of the Slovak Republic, a state-owned enterprise (SOE), in Malacky. The SOE has planned to sell the office building only to rent it from its new own…
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Marian Majer appointed new State Secretary of SVK Ministry of Defence
Marian Majer has been appointed the new State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic. His appointment to the post has been approved by the SVK Cabinet, on the recommendation of Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď. He is returning to…
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Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď addresses personnel serving abroad via video call
Speaking by video call from the MOD, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko today addressed service personnel currently serving on international crisis management operations abroad, including with NATO's RESOLUTE SUPPO…
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Peter Kozák to take over as new Secretary General of MOD Service Office
Peter Kozák is to take over as the new Secretary General of the Service Office of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic on Thursday 26 March 2020. On the recommendation of Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď, he was today appointed to the role …
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Medical kit from China reaches Slovakia, service personnel assist with unloading and delivery of supplies
Over the past few hours 74 tonnes of medical supplies have been delivered from China to Slovakia. Service personnel from HQ Bratislava Garrison (HQ BA GAR) have been assisting with the unloading and delivery of all supplies to a warehouse of the S…
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First two confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Defence
There have been the first two confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Defence. Namely, a serviceman from the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava and a civilian employee from the Helicopter Wing in Prešov. Both sources of the infection have been identifie…
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Jaroslav Naď appointed as new Defence Minister
Mr Jaroslav Naď has been appointed as the new Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic. The Ministry of Defence was officially handed over to him by the outgoing Defence Minister, Mr Peter Gajdoš, this afternoon (21 March 2020). Jaroslav Naď …
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Armed Forces offer flying hours under SALIS programme for transport of medical supplies
The Armed Forces have offered pre-paid flying hours under the Strategic Airlift International Solution (SALIS) programme for the transport of medical supplies. The advantage of this solution is that supplies can be delivered by an outsized cargo a…
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Armed Forces have deployed nearly 340 soldiers to conduct assistance tasks, all military units are on standby
All units and facilities of the Slovak Armed Forces have been on standby since Monday 16 March 2020. In practice, this means that the Armed Forces as a whole is poised to start carrying out assigned tasks within 6 hours of receiving a request for …
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Primary school pupils can join "SOLDIERS THROUGH THE EYES OF CHILDREN" Fine Art Contest this year too
The SVK Ministry of Defence has announced the 19th MOD Fine Art Painting & Drawing Contest titled "SOLDIERS THROUGH THE EYES OF CHILDREN". Thus, once again, primary school pupils have a chance to express their ideas about the life and work of SVK …
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