A Czech helicopter unit consisting of three Mi-171Sh and up to 150 soldiers will arrive in Poland on September 14 to strengthen NATO's eastern flank. The mission will last up to three months, according to a mandate valid until 2026.
Today, May 27, in the center of Prague, the car of the Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic, Jana Černochová, got into an accident. According to preliminary data, two cars collided, but no one was injured.
Thanks to the "Czech initiative," Ukraine received 1. 5 million shells last year and 400,000 this year. Since 2022, the Czech Republic has provided Ukraine with aid worth over $900 million.
Ukraine will receive 400,000 rounds of ammunition from the Czech Republic under the "Czech Initiative". Russia's artillery advantage has decreased by 500 percent.
Czech law enforcement agencies are investigating the possible illegal transportation of drones to Ukraine by military special forces. The investigation concerns the misuse of diplomatic passports and the lack of parliamentary authorization.
The Czech Ministry of Defense allocated 166. 8 billion CZK for defense in 2024, which is 2.09% of GDP. The opposition is demanding explanations for the transparency of December's spending.
The Czech Defense Ministry is studying Poland's experience in creating the Ukrainian Legion. Defense Minister Jana Černohova announced the possibility of forming a similar volunteer unit for Ukrainians in the Czech Republic.
Jana Černohova visited Ukraine and honored the memory of Czech and Ukrainian soldiers. She laid flowers at the Sadahur cemetery and took part in an event at the Choral Mound.
The Czech Republic will send Ukraine 50,000 rounds of ammunition in July and August, and 80-100,000 rounds per month from September to the end of the year as part of the Czech initiative to supply half a million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine in 2024.
Ukraine's Defense Minister thanked the Czech Defense Minister for his continued military assistance and training of Ukrainian pilots during a telephone conversation to discuss increasing supplies of artillery ammunition to Ukraine.
The Czech Republic has signed a $6. 5 billion deal to purchase 24 F-35 fighter jets from the United States, the most expensive purchase in the history of the Czech armed forces. The fighters will begin arriving in 2031 to replace the country's current fleet of JAS-39 Gripen jets leased from Sweden.
