7 countries investigate serious war crimes in Ukraine, – Ukraine’s Prosecutor General
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin noted on October 14, 2022, that already seven countries were involved in the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) for the investigation of serious war crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine. This expansion of cooperation gives confidence that Ukraine will win the battle on the front of the struggle for...
Ukrainian military personnel will be trained in Slovakia
Ukrainian Defense Minister, informing about the results of the meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine (“Ramstein-5”) which took place on September 8, said that Slovakia joined the idea of the training of Ukrainian soldiers, as well as Poland. Source: Defense Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov “At Ramstein-5 I asked...
Czech Republic and Poland to patrol skies of Slovakia, freeing MiG jets for Ukraine
Slovakia signed an agreement on August 27, 2022, under which NATO members, the Czech Republic and Poland will patrol its skies as Bratislava decommissions Soviet MiG-29s, potentially freeing up those jets for deployment to Ukraine. Source: Defence Minister of Slovakia Jaroslav Nad Defence Minister of Slovakia Jaroslav Nad told at an air show on...
Slovakia will provide Ukraine with 30 infantry combat vehicles
The Minister of Defence of Slovakia said on August 23, 2022, that Slovakia would supply Ukraine with 30 BMP-1 infantry combat vehicles and will receive 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany in exchange. He said this during the signing of the defence agreement with Germany. Source: The Minister of Defence of Slovakia Jaroslav Nad “Slovakia will...
Slovakia handed over the first four Zuzana-2 howitzers to Ukraine
The Minister of Defense of Slovakia confirmed on his Twitter, on August 13, 2022, that Ukraine received the first four Zuzana-2 self-propelled artillery units from Slovakia. Source: Minister of Defense of Slovakia Jaroslav Nad “Slovakia helping to protect innocent Ukrainian lives! Happy to confirm, that first 4 Slovak Zuzana Howitzers are...
Ukraine stopped the transit of Russian oil to Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian state company “Transneft” announced on August 9, 2022, that Ukraine has stopped the transfer of Russian oil through the “Druzhba” oil pipeline to Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia since August 4, because Russia’s “Transneft” was unable to pay for transportation through the...
Ukraine’s Ambassador to the UN called on the world to end Russian fascism
Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya called on the world to put an end to Russian fascism “right now”. Source: Ukraine’s Ambassador to the UN “Russia’s transition to an aggressive fascist regime has already been confirmed by her inability to refrain from attacking those whom she considers...
Ukrainian President supported Ukraine’s accession to the Three Seas initiative
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine should become a member of the Three Seas Initiative. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy “Ukraine must be a participant in the Three Seas Initiative. It is wrong that our state remained outside the Initiative. We need to find a format in which we can implement the...
Ukraine has a priority: Slovakia has postponed the supply of howitzers to its own army to hand them over to Ukraine
The date of delivery of the last eight ordered Zuzana 2 howitzers to the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic is still unknown, priority will be given to any further orders from Ukraine. Source: Spokeswoman for the Slovak Defense Ministry Martina Koval Kakascikova “It is impossible to determine the time when 8 Zuzana 2 howitzers will be...
Ukrainian cultural center to be established in Slovakia
The First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska met with Slovak President Zuzana Chaputova. They discussed the establishment of a Ukrainian cultural center in Slovakia. Source: The First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska “The first woman is the President of Slovakia, the youngest leader in the history of the country, an eco-activist and a human...