The facts
Žilinka said the prior investigation had ended prematurely because the necessary facts had not been sufficiently established, Reuters reported from his public statement. [1][2]
Supervision of the renewed proceedings was assigned to the regional prosecutor in Trenčín, the Kyiv Independent and a TASR report said. [2][3]
The donations were approved by the government led by Eduard Heger in 2023. Prime Minister Robert Fico's government has criticised the transfers and pursued a criminal complaint. [1][2]
The earlier prosecutor had concluded that the transfer was not a crime. Reopening the case does not establish the allegations or overturn the presumption of innocence. [1]
Still unconfirmed
- The outcome of the renewed investigation and whether charges will follow are unknown.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 30 Oct 2026, 16:29 UTC.
The prosecutor's original Facebook profile returned an empty response. No original post or signed prosecutorial order is claimed read. Actual Reuters and separately owned Kyiv Independent reports were examined alongside the public TASR account. This article reports the announced reopening and preserves the denial; it does not assert criminal liability.
- Slovak prosecutor reopens probe into fighter jet donation to Ukraine
Reuters / Jan Lopatka, via AOL · Reporting · 30 Oct 2026
Actual Reuters body read, including the prosecutor's explanation, the earlier assessment and Naď's denial. AOL republishes Reuters and is not an additional reporting source.
- Slovakia reopens criminal case over donation of fighter jets, air defense systems to Ukraine
The Kyiv Independent / Jonas Heins · Reporting · 30 Oct 2026
Actual report read; independently owned from Reuters and the Slovak authorities. It identifies Heger, Naď and reassignment to Trenčín. Earlier closure dates differ in secondary accounts and are not specified here.
- Žilinka zrušil zastavenie stíhania vo veci darovania vojenskej techniky Ukrajine
TASR, via Startitup · Reporting · 30 Oct 2026
Actual short Slovak-language TASR text read. TASR is Slovakia's public news agency; its report corroborates the announced procedural decision and is not proof of the underlying allegations.