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The patriot air defense system has begun to arrive in Slovakia from NATO partner countries and deployment will continue in the coming days, Slovak Defense Minister said on Sunday This system will be operated by German and Dutch forces and at first it will be deployed at Slic airport in Central Slovakia to help strengthen defense on the east side of NATO Russian invasion to Ukraine has encouraged an alliance to increase its defense The patriot system will be part of the new NATO battlegroup in Slovakia, the neighbor of Ukraine
“I am happy to confirm that the first unit responsible for deploying the patriot air defense system gradually arrived in Slovakia,” Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad said on Facebook NAD said the patriot system would become a complement and not the replacement of the Soviet-era SO-300 system operated by Slovakia “Meanwhile, the system will be deployed at the Sliac Air Force Base, further deployment area is consulted … so the security umbrella includes the largest part of the Slovak region,” said NAD The minister said last week that Slovakia was willing to give S-300 to Ukraine if and when she got the right replacement.
He reaffirmed on Sunday that Slovakia was looking for a replacement of S-300 because of age, ability and dependence on Russia Russia has warned of every advanced air defense shipments to Ukraine and has warned it to be targeting western weapons.
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