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Slovakia officially confirms S-300 transfer to Ukraine

Slovak Prime Minister: Ukrainian people are defending not only their country, but also us.

Slovakia officially confirms S-300 transfer to Ukraine
ZRS S-300V1 137 brigades are on duty
Photo: Photo: Ukrainian militarnyy portal

Slovakia transferred to Ukraine S-300 air defence systems. This was announced on April 8 by the Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger.

"The Ukrainian people are bravely defending their sovereign country and us as well. It is our duty to help, not to stand aside and ignore human sacrifices as a result of Russia's invasion," he says.

Eduard Heger, together with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, are visiting Kyiv today.

S-300 are anti-aircraft missile systems, designed to combat strategic and tactical aircraft, cruise, operational, tactical and ballistic missiles at altitudes from 25 m to 27 km and at distances up to 100 km in conditions of intense radio resistance, writes "Militarnyy".

Germany and the Netherlands, at NATO's request, would supply Slovakia with American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems instead of its S-300 air defence systems. Slovakia will hand them over to Ukraine then.

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