Half of Ukraine’s new trainer planes were bought by Czech charity. Fund is called “Gift for Putin”
The light planes let Ukraine train future fighter pilots at home and slash the cost of every flight hour.
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Czech president to Europe: Ukraine isn’t a charity case, it’s your defense laboratory
Czech president opens GLOBSEC with warning against "bad peace"
Politico: Fico is first in line for Orbán’s disruptor crown — but Brussels has four more leaders to worry about
Fico threatened to veto Ukraine's €90 billion loan. Babiš demanded a carveout. Meloni told leaders she understood Orbán. Radev called Ukraine doomed. Janša is the only one who supports Kyiv — and he may not even form a government.
Czech coorporation is maintaining Russia’s tank and artillery lines — investigation
A Czech industrial group publicly announced it was leaving Russia after the full-scale war.
US and Czech citizens placed in pretrial detention over arson at plant supplying Ukraine — Czech intelligence asks if Russia used pro-Palestinian group as cover
A court in Pardubice remanded two of the three detained suspects; one shouted "Free Palestine" as police escorted him into the courthouse, despite their crime's target having nothing to do with Israel.
Czech defense firms tighten security after suspected arson at drone plant supplying Ukraine
Three Czech defense companies tightened physical security this week after a suspected arson at LPP Holding in Pardubice — a firm shipping AI-guided and strike drones to Ukraine
Three years. That is how long most NATO military leaders think Alliance has before Russia tests Article 5
By 2029, Russia may attack NATO. The Alliance's military leaders agree on that.
Czech Republic steps in—Prague offers to send oil to Slovakia via reverse Druzhba flow, but not Russian
Emergency plan ready, and $47 million investment could supply tens of thousands of tons monthly.
President Pavel walks among protesters as 800 rally in Prague on invasion anniversary
"We will do everything so that their sacrifice is rewarded by our victory," Ukraine's Ambassador to Czechia Vasyl Zvarych said at Prague's Old Town Square, where 800 people rallied on Saturday alongside President Petr Pavel to mark four years of Russia's full-scale war.
Civil society can mitigate Russian attacks: Czech organization delivers 357 generators to Ukraine
From protective gear sewn in a Prague warehouse to ambulances and generators — how one organization evolved with the war.
Baltic leaders call on Europe to claim its seat at Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Latvia's PM and Estonia's president say Europe must stop watching from the sidelines and get its own representative into the room where the war's future is being shaped.
Europe scrambles to ship generators to Ukraine as thousands of Kyiv families remain without heat three days after Russian strikes
International partners delivered backup energy equipment totaling over 145 MW in a single week, while over 230 repair crews battle to restore heating knocked out during Russia's overnight attack on 3 February.
Pro-Russian Czech PM Babiš shuts down any transfer of L-159 aircraft to Ukraine
Despite backing from the president and top general, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš firmly ruled out sending L-159 jets to Ukraine.
Czechs rush $4.7 million in gear to keep lights on in Kyiv and Kharkiv
Thousands of Czechs contributed to a lightning-fast campaign that will deliver equipment to Ukraine’s largest war-hit cities.
Czech coalition blocks L-159 sale to Ukraine despite president’s backing
Czech Speaker Tomio Okamura opposes selling L-159 jets to Ukraine, citing a gap between the aircraft's low residual value and high replacement costs.
Czech L-159s for Ukraine? Light jets with ISIS countering combat experience may now down Russian drones
Prague's combat aircraft offer has real numbers behind it.
Czech President in Kyiv: “Painful concessions” needed for peace, but Europe must not stand aside
Czech President Petr Pavel said in Kyiv on 16 January that Ukraine is "ready" to make painful concessions to end the war—provided they actually lead to peace—while warning Europe not to cede all influence to the United States.
Prague-procured artillery supplies will keep flowing to Ukraine, Czech FM confirms during Kyiv visit
The Czech minister’s visit followed growing uncertainty at home and a Russian missile barrage that delayed his arrival.
Czech speaker calls Zelenskyy “junta,” sparks diplomatic clash with Kyiv
Ukraine's ambassador fires back at anti-Ukraine rhetoric from Czech parliament's highest office.
Frontline report: Why the Czech Narwhal missile could become Ukraine’s secret weapon in 2026
It’s fast, long-range, and resilient — and it enters battlefield trials early next year with real-world Russian targets in its sights.