Czech Prime Minister Andrei Babish announced on January 7 that while the supply of shells for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) through third countries may continue, the Czech state budget will not participate in this initiative. According to Babish, the country will not deploy its soldiers to Ukraine and any involvement is exclusively funded by other nations.
“The Czech government will not provide money from the state budget for the implementation of the initiative to supply ammunition to Ukraine, but it can continue provided that it is funded by other states,” the prime minister stated.
Babish also highlighted the importance of the meeting among leaders of the “coalition of willing” countries, noting that representatives from 37 nations attended the gathering—most of whom have no plans to send troops to Ukraine.
