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Slovakia's Prosecutor Clears Jet Transfer to Ukraine of Wrongdoing

11/11/2025

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Slovakia's prosecutor confirmed on November 10, 2025, that the 2023 transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine was not a criminal offense.
The previous government, led by Prime Minister Eduard Heger, donated the jets, making Slovakia the first country to send warplanes to Ukraine after Russia's invasion.
Prime Minister Robert Fico's administration filed a criminal complaint against Heger and former Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad, but the prosecutor's office found no evidence of wrongdoing.
Nad welcomed the decision and called for an apology from Fico's government.

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Slovakia's prosecutor confirmed on November 10, 2025, that the 2023 transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine was not a criminal offense.
The previous government, led by Prime Minister Eduard Heger, donated the jets, making Slovakia the first country to send warplanes to Ukraine after Russia's invasion.
Prime Minister Robert Fico's administration filed a criminal complaint against Heger and former Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad, but the prosecutor's office found no evidence of wrongdoing.
Nad welcomed the decision and called for an apology from Fico's government.