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Armoured Train in Zvolen Documents Railway Workers' Role in Uprising

Armoured Train in Zvolen Documents Railway Workers' Role in Uprising

A national cultural monument, an armoured train in the park below Zvolen Castle, documents the role of railway workers in the Slovak National Uprising (SNP), Lubica Milanova of the Zvolen municipal office has told TASR.

SNP80: Caplovic: SNP Means a Lot for Modern Statehood and Democracy

SNP80: Caplovic: SNP Means a Lot for Modern Statehood and Democracy

Bratislava, August 13 (TASR) - The Slovak National Uprising (SNP) means a lot for the modern Slovak statehood and democracy, because Slovakia joined the side of the victorious powers with this armed uprising, Military History Institute (VHU) director Miloslav Caplovic said on TASR TV on the occasion of the upcoming

SNP80: Monument in Vrchtepla Dedicated to Partisans who Fell Near Village

SNP80: Monument in Vrchtepla Dedicated to Partisans who Fell Near Village

The Slovak National Uprising (SNP) Monument above the village of Vrchtepla in the district of Povazska Bystrica is dedicated to the memory of those who fell in guerilla warfare near the village in February and March 1945, Povazska Bystrica local historian Milan Belas has told TASR.

SNP80: Partisans Shot Dead at Kezmarok Castle Commemorated by Monument

SNP80: Partisans Shot Dead at Kezmarok Castle Commemorated by Monument

Some partisans during WWII were shot dead at Kezmarok Castle, and some of them are commemorated by a monument in the castle courtyard, said Kezmarok museum historian Vladimir Julian Sevc.

President: Visit to Defence Ministry Not Symbolic, Army Important

President: Visit to Defence Ministry Not Symbolic, Army Important

My visit to the Defence Ministry isn't only symbolic, as the army carries out important tasks with regards to the war in Ukraine, said President Peter Pellegrini during his visit to the ministry on Wednesday.

President: Arrival of F-16 Fighters Important for Slovakia's Defence

President: Arrival of F-16 Fighters Important for Slovakia's Defence

The arrival of the first two Slovak F-16 fighter jets from the United States is important for Slovakia's defence, said Commander-in-Chief of the Slovak Armed Forces and President Peter Pellegrini at a ceremony that took place as the aircraft landed at Kuchyna military airbase on Monday.

Defence: First F-16 Fighter Jets to Land in Slovakia on Monday

Defence: First F-16 Fighter Jets to Land in Slovakia on Monday

Bratislava, July 19 (TASR) - The first two F-16 fighter jets will fly to Slovakia on Monday (July 22) evening, with a welcoming ceremony to be held at Kuchyna military airbase, where the fighters will be stationed on a temporary basis, TASR learnt from the Defence Ministry press department on