Czech President Petr Pavel allowed several dozen citizens of the country to join the armed forces of Ukraine. In total, the Czechs submitted almost 200 requests for permission.
According to the head of state’s press secretary Philip Platosh, more than 180 Czechs turned to Pavel with a request to let them join the Ukrainian army.
After all, according to the laws of the Czech Republic, citizens cannot participate in military or paramilitary formations abroad without the permission of the country’s president.
According to the publication, it is known that the president Pavel allowed 60 citizens of the country to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine. However, there is still no information on how many applications have been rejected.
Aid to Ukraine from the Czech Republic
Let’s remember that this year the Czech Republic found a large number of shells to be transferred to Ukraine in non-EU countries.
But their purchase required financing from international partners. It is precisely this issue that the Czech government has addressed.
Several countries have allocated funds and have already done so On June 25, the first batch of shells from the Czech initiative arrived in Ukraine.
In July, Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal announced that Ukraine had received the first 50 thousand grenades, some of which are already in use at the front.
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