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Almost 400 Soldiers Take Oath of Enlistment in Banska Bystrica

Almost 400 Soldiers Take Oath of Enlistment in Banska Bystrica

Banska Bystrica, September 22 (TASR) - Almost 400 new soldiers, of whom roughly a third are female, took a public oath of enlistment in Banska Bystrica on Friday, which is also the Day of the Slovak Armed Forces. The new recruits have demonstrated their desire to become professional soldiers during

Hamran: Overpriced Military Intelligence Orders Caused Losses of at Least €74 mn

Hamran: Overpriced Military Intelligence Orders Caused Losses of at Least €74 mn

Bratislava, September 19 (TASR) - Overpriced defence technology for Military Intelligence caused losses worth at least €74 million between 2013-2020, Police Corps President Stefan Hamran told a press conference on Tuesday dedicated to the case involving the possible embezzlement of funds at Military Intelligence. The police chief announced that the

Kuchyna Airbase Hosts 2023 Slovak International Air Fest over Weekend

Kuchyna Airbase Hosts 2023 Slovak International Air Fest over Weekend

Bratislava, September 2 (TASR) - Malacky-Kuchyna Airbase (Bratislava region) is the venue for the 2023 Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) over the weekend (September 2-3). There are demonstrations of aviation and ground equipment as well as entertainment and educational programmes for children. "We have prepared a seven-hour non-stop programme

German Fighters Boosting Protection of Slovak Airspace as of September

German Fighters Boosting Protection of Slovak Airspace as of September

Bratislava, September 1 (TASR) - German Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets have started strengthening the protection of Slovakia's airspace as of September, with flights carried out under the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System (NATINAMDS), Defence Ministry spokeswoman Maria Precner told TASR on Friday. "This is a

President Has Given Permission to Nine Slovaks So Far to Serve in Ukrainian Army

President Has Given Permission to Nine Slovaks So Far to Serve in Ukrainian Army

Bratislava, August 5 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova has allowed nine Slovaks to serve in the Ukrainian army so far, TASR learnt from President Office's communication department director Jozef Matej. "From February 24, 2022 to August 2, 2023, the Slovak president issued a total of 35 decisions,

Ukraine Receives Two Zuzana 2 Howitzers from Konstrukta-Defence

Ukraine Receives Two Zuzana 2 Howitzers from Konstrukta-Defence

Dubnica nad Vahom, August 1 (TASR) - Ukrainian Ambassador to Slovakia Myroslav Myronovych Kastran received two Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers in Dubnica nad Vahom (Trencin region) on Tuesday with caretaker Premier Ludovit Odor in attendance. These are the first two howitzers of 16 that are being manufactured for Ukraine by

President: NATO Summit Was about Protection of Slovak Interests

President: NATO Summit Was about Protection of Slovak Interests

Vilnius, July 12 (TASR-correspondent) - The summit of the North Atlantic Alliance in Vilnius was for me primarily about the protection of Slovak interests on NATO's eastern flank, President Zuzana Caputova said, adding that the summit brought Slovakia "a level of protection that we've never