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Slovakia security transparency and Russian equipment

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In late July 2026 Progressive Slovakia lawmakers criticised the Slovak Information Service for reducing detail in its annual activity report, warning that the move would erode public trust and noting broader concerns about Russian influence, including alleged drone attacks and hacking incidents. A few weeks later the party highlighted a new security risk: the Interior Ministry’s procurement of traffic‑monitoring cameras that opposition members said resembled Russian models and could access state databases containing personal driver information. On 5 August 2026 the Interior Ministry publicly rejected the accusations, citing a certification from the Slovak Metrological Institute confirming the devices are not of Russian manufacture and stressing that the system runs on a closed, isolated network with all data processing kept within the ministry’s own IT environment. The ministry identified the supplier, Soitron, and pointed to the ongoing Automated System for Detecting Traffic Violations (ASOPPCP) project as evidence of a transparent procurement process. At the same time the ministry asked the National Security Authority (NBÚ) to carry out an independent technical assessment and halted further purchases of the equipment until the review is completed. Opposition parties – KDH, Progressive Slovakia and Freedom and Solidarity – continue to demand publication of the contracts, a parliamentary defence‑committee hearing and an independent audit. Both sides note that no concrete evidence has been presented to substantiate the claim of Russian origin, keeping the dispute a focal point of parliamentary scrutiny. On 7 August 2026, further scrutiny emerged regarding the procurement of the cameras, which cost nearly 200,000 EUR from the company Soitron. While the Slovak Metrology Institute identified the manufacturer as Sodasus, a Cyprus-based company, Progressive Slovakia raised concerns that Sodasus appears to be a shell company with minimal history or web presence, managed by a firm specializing in company management services.

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