The Czech Republic may train 4,000 Ukrainian servicemen on its territory this year, but does not plan to send instructors to Ukraine due to the geographical proximity of the two countries.
RegioJet has paid all expenses for the funeral and repatriation of the bodies of two Ukrainian women from the Odessa region who died in a train collision in the Czech Republic.
Two Ukrainian citizens were among four killed in a collision between a passenger and freight train near the Czech city of Pardubice, and Ukrainian diplomats have contacted relatives of one victim, but are still searching for relatives of the second victim.
Replacement train No. 1021 has already arrived in Kosice with passengers in the direction of chop - then to Transcarpathia, an agreement was reached with our Slovak colleagues: they will promptly transport our passengers by backup buses.
In the Czech Republic, a RegioJet passenger train ran through a forbidding signal, which led to a collision with a freight train, as a result of which 4 people were killed, including 2 citizens of Ukraine.
Two Ukrainian citizens were among 4 dead and 34 injured in a collision between a passenger and freight train near Pardubice, Czech Republic.
In the Czech Republic, a passenger train traveling to Ukraine collided with a freight train. According to police, four people were killed and 22 others were injured, including children.
Czech police have detained four foreigners at the Prague Airport in connection with an attack on members of the Ukrainian volunteer organization Prague Maiden in Prague and opened a criminal case.
18 people, including 9 children, were injured in a lightning strike during a children's holiday in a park in Liberec in the northern Czech Republic.
In the US state of Ohio, as a result of a large-scale shooting, one person was killed and 26 others were injured.
In Prague, a group of Russians physically abused members of the Ukrainian volunteer organization Prague Maiden, causing them injuries.
The ritual male dance "Serben", performed in the village of Chertovets, Ivano-Frankivsk region, was included in the national list of intangible cultural heritage, bringing together Orthodox and Greek Catholic parishioners through a ritual tour of rural churches.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed confidence that the allies will find ways to ensure long-term support for Ukraine without being blocked.
The NATO Secretary General expects that the allies will commit to providing Ukraine with military support in the amount of at least 40 billion euros annually as much as necessary.
Biden approved Ukraine's use of American weapons to strike Russian military targets on the Russian side of the border in self-defense against Russian aggression.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that membership in NATO will be Ukraine’s ultimate security guarantee and ensure the lasting peace and stability necessary for recovery.
NATO foreign ministers have made significant progress in strengthening NATO's coordinating role in providing equipment and training for Ukraine, multi-year financial commitments from NATO allies to support Ukraine, and discussing Ukraine's path to NATO membership.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg responded to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's threats of "serious consequences" if the West allows Ukraine to strike with its weapons inside Russia, pointing out that this is part of an effort by Putin and Moscow to prevent NATO allies from supporting Ukraine to defend themselves.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented on the latest news from the United States about easing its policy on strikes against targets in the Russian Federation, pointing out that he welcomes that NATO allies provide support to Ukraine in various ways, but will not go into details of what type of support.
Poland is preparing another military aid to Ukraine.
NATO has only 5% of the air defense capacity needed to defend its eastern flank, according to NATO's own internal calculations.
Ukraine can still win the war with the continued and reliable support of its NATO allies, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
Ukraine is expected to receive a million shells by the end of the year thanks to the Czech initiative, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said during his visit to Prague.
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavski said that the Czech Republic is not yet considering the possibility of deploying its military personnel in Ukraine, but already provides significant humanitarian, political and military assistance to Ukraine during the war, including receiving about 400,000 Ukrainian refugees.
Only a few countries have sent money to the Czech Republic to purchase artillery ammunition for Ukraine, despite the fact that 18 countries have joined the initiative. Prague called on its partners to meet their financial obligations.
Ukraine is expected to receive 500,000 artillery shells by the end of 2024 as part of the Czech Republic's ammunition initiative, according to a joint statement following a meeting between Prime Minister Shmyhal and EU allies in Prague.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with the leaders of the Czech Republic, Latvia, Denmark, the Netherlands and Poland in Prague to discuss key issues of support for Ukraine's struggle for independence, including the supply of artillery ammunition, air defense systems, increasing Ukrainian defense production and preparations for the Global Peace Summit.
Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met with his Czech counterpart Petr Fiala in Prague to discuss the implementation of the artillery initiative, increased pressure on Russia through sanctions, and the confiscation of its frozen assets.
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala supported Ukraine's right to use Western weapons to strike at Russian territory, calling this position "simply logical" as Ukraine defends itself against Russian aggression.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will meet with EU leaders in Prague to discuss military aid to Ukraine.