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Slovak National Uprising Museum pays a special tribute to the bravery of Kalište residents in WW2
Still today, a vista of ruins and burnt-out homes, two reconstructed houses, a chapel, and a cemetery with the graves of the victims come to remind us of the Nazi reprisal raid on the village of Kalište that occurred on 18 March 1945 during the Se…
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď signs intergovernmental agreement with Ukraine
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Ambassador of Ukraine to Slovakia His Excellency Mr Myroslav Kastran have signed an intergovernmental agreement the subject matter of which is the donation to Kyiv of 13 MiG-29 fighter jets and two 2K12 "Kub" (NAT…
National Cabinet unanimously and in conformity with the Constitution votes to send the MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine
Slovak Government adopted a decision to provide Ukraine with the already grounded MiG-29 fighter jets that Slovakia no longer uses. In line with the UN Charter and in view of the close and friendly relations with Ukraine, the Slovak Government, in…
Six Slovak Armed Forces service members receive their general's stars in a ceremony at the Presidential Palace
During today's promotion ceremony at the Grassalkovich Palace in Bratislava, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Slovak Armed Forces Zuzana Čaputová has handed the Certificate of Promotion over to six Slovak Armed Forces service members, in th…
Slovakia's air defences to be strengthened by a SAMP/T tactical air defence system from Italy
At Kuchyňa Air Base, home to the Slovak Air Force's 46 Wing, the installation of an Italian SAMP/T tactical air defence system is being completed to replace the U.S. Patriot missile system at the operational site. The entire Air Defence (AD) Batte…
Ministry of Defence launches the construction of a kindergarten for children of MOD military and civilian personnel
The Ministry of Defence is the first department in Slovakia to go ahead with the construction of its own kindergarten for children of MOD military and civilian personnel at Kutuzov Barracks in Bratislava. Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “We…
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď meets Greek Ambassador Athanasios Ioannou
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď received His Excellency Mr Athanasios Ioannou, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hellenic Republic to Slovakia, at the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava on 9 March 2023. They discussed current bi…
Central Military Hospital is No 1 in patient satisfaction among Slovakia's university and teaching hospitals
The Central Military Hospital - Teaching Hospital Ružomberok has been ranked as the leader of Slovakia's university and teaching hospitals in the Dôvera Insurance Company 2022 ranking. Favourable patient satisfaction ratings confirm that the milit…
MOD is working to raise accommodation standards for military and civilian personnel
By refurbishing and repairing the accommodation facilities under the MOD Accommodation Agency (BARMO)'s remit, the MOD works to raise accommodation standards for military and civilian personnel. One of such facilities is the hostel in SNP Heroes S…
Defence Medical Service is getting new medical equipment after MOD's successful response to EU IROP open call for projects
After submitting a bid for funding under the EU Integrated Regional Operational Programme (IROP) Open Call for Projects, the Ministry of Defence has received €1,944,690 in non-repayable funding to buy laboratory equipment and medical devices for t…
Minister Naď at EU Defence Ministerial: Talks in Stockholm have reaffirmed the EU's unity over Ukraine
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď is attending an informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council with Defence Ministers (FAC DEF) in Stockholm on 7-8 March 2023. EU Defence Ministers have devoted their attention to Russia's war against Ukraine, th…
Ministry of Defence to spend €1.7m to upgrade defence infrastructure in Michalovce
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď visited Michalovce-based members of 21 Self-propelled Artillery Battalion and 22 Mechanised Battalion and their barracks where he was keen to witness first-hand the latest improvements in Service conditions. Tourin…
MOD supports a new museum mapping out the history of Slovak emigration to North America
In its local area called Ťahyňa, the village of Pavlovce nad Uhom is working to establish the Museum of Slovak Emigration to North America, called “Kasigarda” – a misspeak for the Castle Garden, the first official immigrant processing centre in th…
Public-access automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at MOD Accommodation Agency (BARMO)'s hostels are ready for use to save lives
The MOD Accommodation Agency (BARMO) has installed public-access automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at the entrances to its hostels in Bratislava, Martin, Trenčín and Žilina. According to Director of BARMO Branislav Ilkovič, the devices are …
After initial military training, 178 new Soldiers and Officer Cadets swear Oath of Allegiance to Slovak Armed Forces at Martin base
On completion of initial military training (IMT), 178 new Soldiers and Officer Cadets (OCs) of the Armed Forces Academy, including 48 women, swore the Oath of Allegiance to the Slovak Armed Forces during a passing out parade at the Training and Mo…
Military Repair Company Nováky blast victims remembered
Secretary General of the MOD Service Office Peter Kozák today paid tribute to the victims of one of the most tragic industrial incidents in the history of Slovakia – the explosion in the munitions decommissioning facility at Military Repair Compan…
Ministry of Defence celebrates 20 years of the Roman Catholic Bishopric of the Forces and Armed Corps
Top Defence officials led by Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď today attended the Thanksgiving Holy Mass marking the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Roman Catholic (RC) Bishopric of the Forces and Armed Corps of the Slovak Republic at St …
Minister Naď meets new Czech Ambassador to Slovakia His Excellency Mr Rudolf Jindrák
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď was delighted to receive His Excellency Mr Rudolf Jindrák, the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Slovakia, at the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava today. Apart from Slovak assi…
State Secretary Marian Majer meets outgoing and incoming Austrian Defence Attachés Col Karl Fitsch and Col Franz Josef Madner
State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Defence Marian Majer today received Col Karl Fitsch and Col Franz Josef Madner, the outgoing and incoming Austrian Defence Attachés to Slovakia, at MOD Main Building in Bratislava. Mr Majer thanked Col Kar…
One year of Russia's aggression: Those 365 days of war in Ukraine have meant hundreds of tasks and thousands of work hours for Slovak Armed Forces
In response to the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, the Slovak Armed Forces as a guarantor of state security placed troops on standby immediately. Since then, they along other state agencies have successfully undertaken hundreds of tasks to p…
