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Slovakia donates an S-300 anti-aircraft system to Ukraine

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The country is expected to receive American Patriot complexes

Slovakia has donated its S-300 anti-aircraft system to Ukraine to help Kyiv defend itself against the Russian invasion, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said in Kyiv, reports RFE/RL.

Ukraine has called on Western countries to provide it with anti-aircraft military equipment to help repel fierce Russian attacks, which have been going on for two months.

“I can confirm that Slovakia has donated the S-300 anti-aircraft system to Ukraine on the basis of its request for self-defense assistance against the armed aggression of the Russian Federation,” Heger wrote in an e-mail statement, Reuters reported.

The prime minister added that Slovakia’s own defense has been secured. The country is expected to receive US Patriot complexes, which are comparable to the S-300 but newer and compatible with NATO systems.

NATO member Slovakia has one battery of S-300 anti-aircraft systems, which it inherited after the break-up of Czechoslovakia in 1993.

According to local media, the complexes are already in Ukraine, after they were delivered in strict secrecy two days ago.

Bulgaria also has S-300s delivered in 1988-1989, but the government has decided to provide 2,000 helmets and 2,000 body armor free of charge to Ukraine to help protect its citizens, Bulgarian Cabinet spokeswoman Lena said on April 7th. Бориславова. They will be allocated from the available quantities with the assistance of the Ministry of Defense. “In the last few weeks, information has been gathered on what exactly the Bulgarian army has and how to provide these funds for individual protection of Ukrainian citizens so that Bulgaria can help the population in this extremely difficult time,” Borislavova explained. She clarified that the means of protection upgrade our humanitarian aid.

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