Ukraine's HUR military intelligence service on Saturday rejected allegations of involvement in mass protests in Slovakia against the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico. HUR posted on Telegram that allegations by the Slovakian authorities were false.

Ukraine's foreign ministry summoned Slovakia's ambassador in Kyiv on Thursday to reject accusations that it is meddling in its neighbour's internal affairs and to accuse Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico of being a "mouthpiece" for Russia.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has denied accusations by Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico of Ukraine's alleged involvement in the cyberattack against a Slovak insurance company.

Earlier on Friday, January 24, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico claimed that "a massive cyberattack was carried out on the country's national insurance company," and accused Ukraine to this end. At the same time, local media reported that it was not a cyberattack against the company as such, but a phishing attempt.

Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia have gathered at squares and street across the country to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico

Slovak Ambassador to Ukraine Pavel Vízdal was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after Bratislava’s claims of alleged Ukrainian interference in Slovakia’s affairs, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry.

The police in Slovakia detained a Ukrainian citizen on Jan. 30 suspected of preparing a coup in the country, Slovak media Aktuality reported. The Ukrainian is being held in the border police office ahead of his deportation to Ukraine,