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Minister Naď remembers the victims of the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď paid tribute to the victims of the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in a ceremony held in Bratislava's Šafárik Square today (19 August 2022). In the presence of Slovakia's three highest constitutional repre…
Director General of HR Martin Jakál pays homage to the Slovak National Uprising victims in commemorations held in Zlatno and Skýcov
Commemorations have been held today in the villages of Zlatno and Skýcov to pay homage to the memory of the victims of the 1944 Slovak National Uprising (SNP). Director General of the Human Resources (HR) Department Martin Jakál represented the SV…
Ministry of Defence pays tribute to the memory of political prisoners in a ceremony at the walls of Leopoldov Prison
In a remembrance ceremony at the walls of Leopoldov Prison today (20 August 2022), Secretary General of the MOD's Service Office Peter Kozák paid tribute to the memory of the political prisoners who were imprisoned unjustly and unlawfully by the C…
Ukraine receives the first batch of Slovakia's Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzer guns
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Ukraine has taken delivery of the first batch of a total of 8 Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzer guns, which Slovakia committed to supply under a commercial sales contract awarded earlier this June to KON…
A Meeting of Generations at Kalište revives the memory of WW2 resistance fighters
Today's Meeting of Generations in the former village of Kalište, a National Heritage Site, commemorated the victims of Nazi reprisals. These led to the burning down of the village 77 years ago. Representing the SVK Ministry of Defence at the ev…
State Secretary Majer: Allied troops are boosting the defence capability of our country, mutual coordination and hence the important effect of deterrence
State Secretary of the SVK Ministry of Defence Marian Majer and Parliamentary State Secretary of the DEU Federal Ministry of Defence Siemtje Möller held a bilateral meeting at the Training Centre Lešť today (12 August 2022). As part of her working…
Minister Naď on aid for Ukraine at Copenhagen Conference: “We are ready to make maximum efforts as we continue to help our eastern neighbour”
Today (11 August 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď attended a conference on themes dedicated to Ukraine in Copenhagen, where he and his counterparts from 25 countries discussed ways to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with military equipment,…
Ukrainian Defence Minister Olexii Reznikov sends a message to Slovakia: “On behalf of all Ukrainians, I extend my thanks to you for what you are doing for us“
Slovakia is the right neighbour and Ukraine appreciates Slovakia's assistance very much, Ukrainian Defence Minister Olexii Reznikov announced today at the Ukraine Donors' Conference in Copenhagen, with Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď in attendance. …
NATO Force Integration Unit Slovakia gets new commanders
Col Marián Kurilla has been appointed the new Commander of the NATO Force Integration Unit Slovakia (NFIU SVK). Today (2 August 2022), Col Peter Brauner relinquished command of the unit to Col Marián Kurilla in a change of command (COC) ceremony a…
SVK service personnel to aid firefighting efforts in the Czech Republic
The wildfires the Czech Republic has been battling in the past few days have most affected the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. Responding to the Czech Republic's call for help to extinguish the wildfire at today's extraordinary meeting, the SV…
Central Military Hospital to provide patients with better care through upgrades to buildings and in-house services and a new next-generation surgical robotic system
Today (27 July 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Director of the Central Military Hospital – Teaching Hospital Ružomberok Robert Rusnák presented the latest substantial improvements to the quality of healthcare the Ružomberok hospital provi…
Defence Minister Naď meets U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Nicholas Namba
SVK-U.S. bilateral defence and security cooperation, the current situation in Ukraine, the joint action of allies in the provision of support for Ukraine to defend itself against Russia's aggression, and the strengthening of NATO's collective defe…
SVK Minister of Defence and UK Secretary of State for Defence reaffirm their intent to cooperate closely together and unity in supporting Ukraine
Minister of Defence Jaroslav Naď had the pleasure of welcoming UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace to the Ministry of Defence in Bratislava today. This marked the first time that the two nations' defence ministers have met since a UK Def…
SVK Air Force pilots undergo water survival drills after crash landing on water
While undergoing three-day water survival drills at Lake Guláška in the Sunny Lakes Resort in Senec, SVK Air Force pilots practised the skills and capabilities necessary in an emergency crash landing after an aircraft or helicopter hits the water,…
Deputy Defence Minister Majer: “The life of General M. R. Štefánik has remained a permanent source of inspiration for us, his successes have crossed the borders of our homeland”
Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer, Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko, and Secretary General of the SVK MOD's Service Office Peter Kozák attended a ceremony marking the 142nd birthday anniversary of General M. R. Štefánik, who is widely recognis…
SVK military personnel and firefighters with air and ground assets to help put out a wildfire in Slovenia
SVK military personnel will help put out an extensive wildfire in Slovenia's Karst region in response to a request for assistance from Slovenian officials. This afternoon a SVK Air Force UH60M Black Hawk helicopter underslung with a Bambi Bucket, …
Minister Naď: By helping Ukraine, we refuse to make concessions to the aggressor
Today (20 July 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď took part in a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) in the format of defence leaders of the participating nations, led by the United States of America. Security assistance …
At TC Lešť, Minister Naď thanks his Slovenian counterpart Marjan Šarec for Slovenia's contribution to NATO's battlegroup in Slovakia
Minister of Defence Jaroslav Naď hosted an honour cordon ceremony, welcoming his Slovenian counterpart, Marjan Šarec, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia, to the Training Centre (TC) Lešť. They both used the occasion to speak with and …
A wildfire breaks out in the Levoča Hills despite a temporary public ban on access to local military woodlands
Despite a ban in place on public access to MOD woodlands in the Levoča Hills due to the prevailing dryness and a high risk of fires, a wildfire in the location of Stará Ľubovňa was spotted by foresters on Monday afternoon (18 July 2022). Half a he…
No entry into some military woodlands allowed over fire concerns
Military Forests and Estates (MOD Forestry Department) has informed the public that there is an increased risk of fires in military woodlands and that no entry into the Levoča Hills forests is allowed over fire concerns due to the current spell of…
