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The Slovak Ministry of Defense has purchased two luxury jets from a company that was not authorized to trade with Slovakia’s public sector and, at the time of purchase, had a person linked to a drug cartel listed on its website as its representative for Eastern Europe.
The Investigative Center of Ján Kuciak (ICJK) revealed in its latest report that the defense ministry purchased the jets—one of which belonged to the family of former Kazakh autocrat Nursultan Nazarbayev—in December for $48 million from Florida-based United Wings International.
According to experts, the deal violated Slovak law because the firm is not listed in Slovakia’s Register of Public Sector Partners (RPVS), which includes firms and individuals authorized to conduct business with the country’s public sector. Registration requires full disclosure of a company’s ownership structure.
The owners of United Wings International, however, remain unknown.
According to lawyer Andrej Leontiev, if a company is not registered with the RPVS, “the Ministry of Defense has the right to suspend contract fulfillment until this issue is resolved.”
On top of that, the company’s Eastern Europe representative at the time has been linked to a drug trafficking organization known as “Group America.”
Serbian national Dražen Mikašinović, who previously co-owned a company in Montenegro with a close relative of the cartel’s leader, was listed on United Wings International’s website until his name was removed following inquiries about the purchase.
Mikašinović denied any ownership or involvement with United Wings International, stating through his lawyer that he has never been a shareholder or played a decision-making role within the company.
In a statement sent to ICJK by his lawyer, Mikašinović also said he no longer has any business relations with or contact with individuals linked to Group America.
In response to questions about the jet purchase, United Wings International issued a statement denying any connection to Mikašinović and asserting that the sale was conducted in compliance with U.S. and European regulations. The company referred further questions to the Slovak government, citing the need to adhere to “confidentiality, security, and operational integrity” in its dealings.
Beyond concerns about the company involved, the Defense Ministry has also come under fire from opposition parties such as Progressive Slovakia and the Slovak Movement Slovakia for purchasing the planes amid tax increases and fiscal consolidation.
However, former Interior Minister and current Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák, who oversaw the purchase, defended the deal, calling the price “good” and comparing it to the cost of used cars.
“Some call it luxurious, but of all the planes [of this kind], this one has the fewest amenities that some might consider ‘comfortable,’” Kaliňák said. He also stated that the jets would be modified to include medical equipment, such as stretchers and devices for transporting critically ill or injured patients.
The first jet, a Bombardier 5000, arrived at Bratislava airport on February 18, 2025, and was purchased for over $23 million—a fraction of the cost of a new model, which can range from $60 million to $70 million.
The second jet, registered as 9H-AVA, has not yet arrived in Slovakia, according to ICJK. It remains in a service center in London after being flown from Kazakhstan.
Available records indicate that this plane was previously owned by Nazarbayev’s family and linked to his son-in-law, Timur Kulibayev, a powerful Kazakh oligarch with significant oil interests. Kulibayev’s family played a central role in wealth concentration under Nazarbayev’s regime.
The Slovak Ministry of Defense, which finalized the purchase without a competitive bidding process, has not responded to inquiries about whether it will suspend contract fulfillment due to United Wings International’s unresolved registration status.
According to Leontiev, failure to address the issue could result in legal violations related to transparency and accountability in state contracts with possible fines for officials who entered into this contract without ensuring proper registration.
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