Russian warplanes fly into NATO airspace — Czech President says maybe it’s time to shoot them down
Petr Pavel warns that allowing intrusions like the recent MiG-31 fighter jet flyovers only invites more.
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Sweden delivers air defense systems and fighter jets to Poland after Russian drones breach NATO airspace
Defense officials point to a wave of concrete pledges from across Europe in the wake of the drone incident.
Czech employment gap narrows to record 9 points as 101,000 Ukrainian women join workforce
Women's employment in the Czech Republic jumped from 68.2% to 71.2% between July 2023 and June 2025
After howitzers and a helicopter, Czech campaign now raising funds for five training aircraft for Ukraine
The Gift for Putin campaign has previously crowdfunded D-30 howitzers, a Black Hawk helicopter, anti-tank rocket launchers, explosives and other equipment and matériel for Ukraine.
Czech initiative delivers million ammunition rounds to Ukraine in 2025 – Fiala
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala reported that Ukraine has received over one million large-calibre ammunition rounds in 2025 through a Czech-coordinated supply initiative
In new movie, Czech director takes pro-Kremlin conspiracy theorists , who blamed Zelenskyy for war, to Ukraine
They believed what the Kremlin told them, until they stood amid missile craters and children’s graves.
Czechia to probe firms accused of arming Russia
Czech agencies will investigate companies flagged by Zelenskyy for allegedly supplying weapons-related machinery to Russia.
Czech firms secretly shipped machine tools to Russia — even during war, investigation finds
Tools from top manufacturers entered Russia even in 2024, data shows, according to The Insider.
Ukraine may receive Czech-procured artillery shells into 2026, Czechia’s FM says
With funding secured for 2026, maintaining support depends on electoral outcomes.
Czech President warns Ukraine war shows same warning signs that led to WWII
"We must do everything," Petr Pavel warned that Europe must prevent the Ukraine war from spreading westward, drawing direct comparisons to the 1930s.
Ukraine plans full production of Czech BREN 2 assault rifles
Czech sources confirm a gradual shift from simple licensed assembly to full production.
Czech court convicts teacher for calling Ukrainian soldiers “Nazis” in classroom
She also told teenagers that the war in Ukraine was fake.
Ukraine battle-tests Czech AI kamikaze drones immune to Russian jamming
The MTS line of autonomous drones reportedly completes missions without GPS or radio, flying straight through hostile zones.
Czech politician outraged Russians with his socks at meeting with Zelenskyy
When asked about Russian outrage, Kopečný said they've been "bombarding Ukrainian cities for four years" but get upset over socks. "I wish they showed the same sensitivity to cities where they cause exactly this."
Czech ammunition initiative for Ukraine faces criticism over delivery delays and high commissions
Czech companies procuring artillery shells for Ukraine are charging commissions up to four times higher than Ukrainian state agencies would, an investigation has found.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine’s getting 3 million shells—half from the Czechs
A Czech-backed push will deliver 1.8 million shells this year.
Zelenskyy heads to Prague with his eyes on the F-16s
The Czechs don’t fly F-16s—but Zelenskyy hopes they’ll help with gear and training.
Zelenskyy may visit Czech Republic on 4 May, media reports
The Presidential Office announced a high-level diplomatic meeting for Sunday but refuses to disclose which foreign leader will arrive in Prague.
Czech initiative delivers 400,000 more shells to Ukraine by end of April
Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová confirmed Czechia helped arrange the delivery of about 1.5 million artillery shells to Ukraine in 2024.
Czech town rejects calls to remove Ukrainian flag from town hall
The city council of Jihlava rejected two separate proposals to remove the Ukrainian flag from its town hall building. Opponents of the Ukrainian flag display in Jihlava claim it divides society and ignores other global conflicts