Slovakia to consider sending S-300 air defense system to Ukraine

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit Slovakia after a NATO meeting in Brussels on March 16, Reuters reports.

Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger said on Sunday that they would probably discuss sending his country’s Soviet-built S-300 air defense system to Ukraine.

“I guess (the S-300 mission to Ukraine) will be discussed. One must be clear that territorial security is paramount, you can not hand over any equipment if you have not secured your own defense,” Heger said. in a TV talk show.

“It is about supporting and strengthening, also morally, Ukraine. And at the same time providing assistance as much as possible.”

Source: Capital

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