Prime Minister Eduard Heger says Slovakia has given its S-300 air defence system to Ukraine to help it defend against Russian attacks.

In a post on Facebook on Friday, Heger said the donation of the Soviet-made anti-aircraft batteries did not mean that the European Union and NATO member had joined the conflict with Russia, which invaded neighbouring Ukraine on February 24.

“I can confirm that the Slovak Republic has donated the S-300 air defence system to Ukraine, following Ukraine’s request for assistance,” Heger wrote.

“The donation of the system does not mean that the Slovak Republic has become a part of the armed conflict in Ukraine,” he added.

Ukraine has appealed to Western nations for military assistance, including air defence equipment, to help repel a Russian military onslaught.

On Friday, the United States said it would send new weapon systems to Ukraine after NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels agreed to accelerate arms deliveries in response to Russia’s invasion.

Urged by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to end bureaucracy-driven delays, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US and 30 other countries were sending weapons to Ukraine and that that process would intensify.

Blinken added the US had already agreed to send Kyiv anti-aircraft systems, shoulder-held anti-tank weapons and armoured vehicles.

Last week, Pentagon officials said not all the weaponry President Joe Biden had promised to Ukraine in mid-March, including the S-300, had been delivered yet.

Celeste Wallander, assistant secretary of defence for international security affairs, told a congressional hearing: “We have focused on getting countries that hold Soviet legacy systems including S-300 systems, that have spare parts, missiles, different parts of that S-300 system, who are willing to send that to Ukraine.”

She added that the US was in discussions with Slovakia, which has sought to replace its S-300s with more modern US-made Patriot missile batteries.

In March, Slovakia said it would provide the defence system to Ukraine only on the condition that it receive a substitute to avoid a NATO security gap.

Heger said Slovakia was giving the S-300s “to Ukraine and its innocent citizens, believing that this system will help save the lives of as many innocent Ukrainians as possible.”

heniford2:
One country in war with the whole Europe and USA that country is Russian strong country

Igbofam:


Russia is not actually at war with the whole Europe. If it was actually directly at war with the entire Europe Russia would have been a historical wasteland by now.

paafin:


Even your US will be non existent by now

Igbofam:

Definitely not true

VictorUSA:
Just stop arguing with that kid.

Igbofam:


Definitely not true

VictorUSA:
Just stop arguing with that kid.

Elvictor:

Old man how far

Elvictor:
No be Russia get this weapon wey them dey sell give Ukraine, lol.. NATO no even get better weapon to give

paafin:


You are not more than 23

But it's a faceless forum, you can say whatever you want to..

paafin:


You are not more than 23

But it's a faceless forum, you can say whatever you want to..

Elvictor:
No be Russia get this weapon wey them dey sell give Ukraine, lol.. NATO no even get better weapon to give

Igbofam:
USA are the master strategists and negotiators.

Russia is about to experience hell and the death of their air superiority

So US gave Slovakia her Patriot Missile batteries in exchange for their S-300 given to Ukraine.

I love the United States.

Svlla:


Noise maker

Ontop 4 units of S300PMU 1980s version

Algeria has 8 regiments of S300PMU2
Vietnam has 12 launchers of S300PMU1
Venezuela has several batteries of S300VM

Now that is capable air defence

Not 4 units of obsolete technology needing upgrade that won't even fire a single shot at a low flying reconnaissance drone

You just dey fool yourself no be msm fault say you no get sense

Igbofam:


Keep spitting everywhere out of frustration. As of right now Ukraine still has over 100 S-300 air defence systems

Your ignorance is truly Bliss

Small Ukraine has been dealing with Russian military equipment (aircraft, choppers and others) like kilode

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/04/08/ukraine-is-losing-several-s-300-anti-air-launchers-per-week-but-it-still-has-hundreds-left/amp/

Svlla:




That's why I said you no Sabi anything

You have 100 complete systems and you're begging for 4 units older versions from your Allies

Or don't you know before the war Ukraine has better versions of S300 and scored some air raid victories with them

The Baba wey use ur brain cells fry Ankara go live long

VictorUSA:
Just stop arguing with that kid.

Igbofam:


You will heal. Na Russia dey collect but na you e dey frustrate

Svlla:


That's what happens when you're empty-headed

So this is all you have to say

After all the loud noise of 4 units of S300, you even created a thread and afterward boasted of Ukraine having 100 S300 systems

Typical brainwashed msm zombie always reacting with emotions without a pause to accommodate what the implications of their action will cause in reality

The useless 4 S300 just like the 5 useless T-72 that Czech is sending is inconsequential to reality on ground
Rather it is NATO testing the waters to know what their limit is and to see Russian reaction regarding the transfer of heavy equipments to Ukraine.

Thinking is impossible for Zombies, it's a fact that is generally acceptable. So I won't ask you to think, rather I would ask you not to think and listen to me; Nato is testing the waters to see if they can send heavy military equipments like tanks, air defence, aircrafts to Ukraine after the previous row and skepticism that surrounded the transfer of aircraft from Poland.

We are yet to see Russian reaction to equipments coming from Czechs but then it's too early to say

Otherwise, 5 T-72 pale in comparison to over 4000 armor Ukraine started the war with Likewise 4 S300 units (without radar and limited missiles)

Igbofam:
[s][/s]

Your frustrations are real