Slovakia will resume the investigation of the transfer of MiG-29 and air defense systems to Ukraine in 2023. The Prosecutor General of Slovakia, Marus Zilinka, has ordered the resumption of criminal proceedings on the transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets and Zahav anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine in 2023, as reported on social media. According to him, he reconsidered the decision of the police investigator and subordinate prosecutors who previously closed the case. The Attorney General concluded that the investigation was terminated prematurely, and the investigators did not determine all the circumstances required to make a decision. Zilinka instructed the Terenchin Regional Prosecutor's Office to reopen the criminal case and conduct a pre-trial investigation. Let us recall that in March 2023 the government of the then prime minister of Slovakia, Eduard Hagar, approved the transfer to Ukraine of 13 MiG-29 aircraft and two Kob air defense systems. Ukraine received the first four aircraft on March 23. Slovakia delivered the first four MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, and by mid-April Slovakia had delivered all 13 fighters. After Robert Pico returned to the post of prime minister in 2023, the new authorities began to review the previous government's decision on military aid to Ukraine. In 2024, the Slovak Ministry of Defense opened a criminal case. In Slovakia, a criminal case was opened against former officials for military aid to Ukraine against former Prime Minister Hagar and Minister of Defense Jaroslav Nagy. They were suspected of sabotage, abuse of power and breach of duties in the management of state property. In particular, the representatives of the new government claimed that the transfer of the equipment to Ukraine could damage Slovakia's defense capacity. The case was closed last fall - law enforcement officers found no signs of a crime. In particular, the prosecutor's office stated that the equipment that was transferred was outdated, partly not ready, and Slovakia does not have enough pilots and missiles to use it. "Medina" website X/Twitter | Send news/photo/video | Advertising on the | channel help.

Slovakia will resume the investigation of the transfer of MiG-29 and air defense systems to Ukraine in 2023. The Prosecutor General of Slovakia, Marus Zilinka, has ordered the resumption of criminal proceedings on the transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets and Zahav anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine in 2023, as reported on social media. According to him, he reconsidered the decision of the police investigator and subordinate prosecutors who previously closed the case. The Attorney General concluded that the investigation was terminated prematurely, and the investigators did not determine all the circumstances required to make a decision. Zilinka instructed the Terenchin Regional Prosecutor's Office to reopen the criminal case and conduct a pre-trial investigation. Let us recall that in March 2023 the government of the then prime minister of Slovakia, Eduard Hagar, approved the transfer to Ukraine of 13 MiG-29 aircraft and two Kob air defense systems. Ukraine received the first four aircraft on March 23. Slovakia delivered the first four MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, and by mid-April Slovakia had delivered all 13 fighters. After Robert Pico returned to the post of prime minister in 2023, the new authorities began to review the previous government's decision on military aid to Ukraine. In 2024, the Slovak Ministry of Defense opened a criminal case. In Slovakia, a criminal case was opened against former officials for military aid to Ukraine against former Prime Minister Hagar and Minister of Defense Jaroslav Nagy. They were suspected of sabotage, abuse of power and breach of duties in the management of state property. In particular, the representatives of the new government claimed that the transfer of the equipment to Ukraine could damage Slovakia's defense capacity. The case was closed last fall - law enforcement officers found no signs of a crime. In particular, the prosecutor's office stated that the equipment that was transferred was outdated, partly not ready, and Slovakia does not have enough pilots and missiles to use it. "Medina" website X/Twitter | Send news/photo/video | Advertising on the | channel help.