Minister of Defense Jana Černochová and Chief of the General Staff Karel Řehka spoke at a press conference to mark the anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine and the Czech aid provided in the past year, February 23, 2023, Prague.
Prague – Last year, the Ministry of Defense provided Ukraine with, among other things, 38 tanks, 55 infantry fighting vehicles (IPVs), four pieces of aviation equipment and 13 self-propelled howitzers. Defense Minister Jana Černochová (ODS) said this at today's press conference on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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The minister also mentioned five chemical reconnaissance vehicles, 47 cars, 27,518 shells for artillery, 12 rocket launchers, 4,900 rockets for rocket launchers, 8,022 armored vehicles, 128 mortars, 17,400 mines for mortars, 291 anti-aircraft devices, 30,025 pistols, 11,233 long handguns and 4,263,000 handgun cartridges. The ministry also provided military medical equipment, radiation, chemical and biological protection equipment, military equipment and spare parts.
Chernochova also said that the resort housed 1,038 Ukrainian refugees in its facilities, mainly women, children and elderly men.
Military policemen from the Czech Republic could document war crimes in Ukraine
Up to a dozen Czech military policemen could be involved in uncovering and documenting war crimes in Ukraine. The project negotiated with the Netherlands could be discussed by the government at the next meeting, after which it will be approved by both chambers of the Parliament. Černochová said at today's press conference that Russia in Ukraine compensates for the incompetence, disorganization and pervasive corruption in its army with brutality and terror. war crimes in Ukraine. “I think we will discuss the mandate for military police officers at the nearest government and subsequently in both chambers of the Parliament,” Černochová said today.
The mandate would be for up to ten military police officers who would monitor the situation and investigate war crimes. “It will be practically the same as it was in the states of the former Yugoslavia. You will certainly remember that the Czech footprint was very strong there,” said the minister.
