Slovakia Prosecutor General reopens investigation into military aid to Ukraine

Maroš Žilinka military aid MiG-29 S-300 Slovakia

Slovak Prosecutor General Maroš Žilinka has ordered the reopening of criminal investigations regarding the donation of military equipment to Ukraine during the previous administration of Eduard Heger. Žilinka ruled that previous decisions to terminate the proceedings were premature, stating that the investigation had not uncovered the facts necessary to make a definitive ruling on the suspected crimes.

The investigation focuses on the transfer of 13 MiG-29 fighter jets, an S-300 air defense system, and Kub radar and launch systems to Ukraine in 2022 and 2023. The cases involve suspicions of breach of duty in the administration of foreign property and abuse of public authority.

While previous investigations by the Bratislava Regional Prosecutor’s Office and the Police Force Presidency had closed the cases in February, citing the equipment as obsolete or of limited practical value, the Trenčín Regional Prosecutor’s Office has now been tasked with restarting the preparatory proceedings to ensure a thorough examination of the circumstances.

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Eduard Heger · General Prosecutor's Office of the Slovak Republic · Jaroslav Naď · Maroš Žilinka · Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic · Robert Fico · Slovakia · Ukraine

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[● 6 SOURCES] Prosecutor General Maroš Žilinka ordered the reopening of criminal investigations into military aid to Ukraine. www.info.sk · www.interez.sk · karpatalja.ma · novini247.com · fakti.bg · +1 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Previous investigations were closed in February. www.interez.sk · karpatalja.ma · fakti.bg
[○ 1 SOURCE] Former Defense Minister Jaroslav Naď denied the allegations. fakti.bg
[● 6 SOURCES] The investigation involves the transfer of 13 MiG-29 fighter jets and an S-300 air defense system. www.info.sk · www.interez.sk · karpatalja.ma · novini247.com · fakti.bg · +1 more
[● 3 SOURCES] The military equipment was donated during the government of Eduard Heger. karpatalja.ma · novini247.com · fakti.bg
[● 4 SOURCES] The Trenčín Regional Prosecutor’s Office has been assigned to conduct the new preparatory proceedings. www.info.sk · www.interez.sk · karpatalja.ma · www.topky.sk