Joint production of ammunition and military training: Ukraine and the Czech Republic sign a security agreement
Kyiv • UNN
Ukraine and the Czech Republic sign a 10-year security cooperation agreement. The Czech Republic will provide €400 million in military aid, support arms production and training for the Ukrainian military.
In Woodstock, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala signed the Agreement on Security Cooperation and Long-Term Support between Ukraine and the Czech Republic. This was reported by UNN with reference to the Office of the President of Ukraine.
Details
It is noted that since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, the Czech Republic has provided Ukraine with military assistance worth about 400 million euros and will continue to support it with the same dynamics over the 10 years of the document's validity.
The Czech Republic will also explore options for the supply of additional military equipment, taking into account the needs of our country.
A significant part of the agreement is devoted to enhanced cooperation in the military-technical sphere, primarily in the areas of small and large caliber ammunition, small arms and light weapons production capabilities, as well as UAVs, electronic warfare equipment, and heavy machinery.
The Czech Republic will continue to assist our country within the framework of its initiative to supply artillery shells of 155 mm and 122 mm caliber with the support of partner countries. In addition, Ukraine and the Czech Republic will strengthen their industrial ammunition production capacities and establish joint ventures.
The countries will continue to jointly train about 4,000 Ukrainian defenders annually - this year and in the future within the framework of the EU Military Assistance Mission to Ukraine (EUMAM).
Addendum
The Presidential Administration emphasizes that a special feature of cooperation in the non-military sphere is the Czech Republic's partnership with Dnipro and Dnipro region for recovery, reconstruction, and sustainable development. The Czech Republic also intends to open a diplomatic mission in Dnipro to strengthen cooperation and assistance.
The Czech Republic's support in the humanitarian sphere includes financial and material assistance for civil defense and war-affected Ukrainians, including internally displaced persons.
The Czech Republic also clearly reaffirms its support for Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO.
