How is Czechia helping Ukraine relating military aid?
07.03.2022 / 13:36 | Aktualizováno: 07.03.2022 / 14:54
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with the Ministry of Defense, provided an overview of Czech military aid to Ukraine, see below.
- In one week, the Ministry of Defense and the Czech Army delivered ammunition to Ukraine where it’s needed most;
- fuel supplies delivered;
- closure of EU airspace to Russian aircrafts approved;
- Czechia will take care of injured Ukrainian soldiers and civilians; Czech army is sending medical kit; Czechia will also provide medical support to all fighters wounded in action;
- speaking as one, the Allies coordinate all measures and decisions to ensure the security and defense of all Allies; the 31st regiment of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Protection and 4th rapid deployment brigade of the Czech Army are ready to be deployed quickly as a part of the NATO Response Force;
- EU member states stand with Ukraine; for the first time, the EU Defense Ministers approved lethal military aid, including anti-tank equipment and high-calibre guns to a non-EU country that is under attack;
- diplomatic efforts of EU/NATO rejected by the Russian side.