The Czech Republic has been established as one of the main military supports to thanks to your initiative supply large-caliber ammunition to kyiv sourced from global suppliers.
However, those in the country have made Andrej Babiš becomes the new prime minister of the Czech Republica position he already held between 2017 and 2021.
This change of government has put the continuation of aid to Ukraine at risk. In fact, during the election campaign, Babiš himself promised to cut military aid to Ukraine from the state budget and suggested that his executive could end the ammunition supply program to Ukraine.
Nevertheless, from the they are confident that the Czech Republic can continue injecting large caliber ammunition to the country led by Volodímir Zelensky despite the arrival to power of Andrej Babiš.
In that sense, the Major General Mike Kellerdeputy commander of the NATO Assistance and Training Mission for Ukraine (NSATU), has assured that there are “positive signs” regarding the maintenance of military support for Ukraine by the Czech Republic.
“I don’t have a definitive confirmation on whether the initiative will continue, but “There are some positive signs coming from Prague.”Mike Keller said in statements to the Reuters news agency.
1.8 million artillery shells delivered
Despite this positive message, the deputy commander of the NATO Assistance and Training Mission for Ukraine has acknowledged that “The Czech Republic may no longer fund the initiative as it did in the past.”
Keller has highlighted the importance of the Czech program, recalling that this year it has resulted in the delivery to kyiv of 1.8 million artillery shells, which represents 43% of all ammunition supplied to Ukraine. “This is a very significant and important initiative.. That’s why we are so interested in it continuing,” he stressed.
