Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Czech Republic Continues Ukraine Ammunition Program
The Czech Republic will keep helping Ukraine by finding and sending ammunition.
Other countries like Germany and Denmark will pay for it, and the Czech Republic will help organize it.
The Czech government used to pay for some of it, but now they won't.
A lot of ammunition will be sent to Ukraine next year.
Some people in the Czech government are not happy with how the programme is run and want it to be more open and honest.
The programme has received a lot of money from different countries to help Ukraine.
Czech Republic to continue coordinating ammunition programme for Ukraine without financial contribution.
Programme expected to deliver 1.8 million rounds of artillery ammunition in 2025.
Prime Minister Andrej Babis criticizes lack of transparency and pledges to scale back aid.
Donors have given around $4.8 billion to the programme, with Czech contribution up to $145.15 million.
Czech state security council to debate the programme's future on Wednesday.
- Who
- Czech Republic, Ukraine, NATO, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands
- What
- Continuation of ammunition sourcing program for Ukraine
- When
- Programme to continue, Czech state security council to debate on Wednesday
- Where
- Czech Republic, Ukraine, Paris
- Why
- To reduce Ukraine's disadvantage on the battlefield against Russia
- Programme Type
- Ammunition sourcing for Ukraine
- Key Donors
- Germany, Denmark, Netherlands
- Czech Role
- Coordinator, no financial contribution
- Expected Delivery
- 1.8 million rounds in 2025
- Total Donations
- $4.8 billion
- Czech Contribution
- Up to 3 billion crowns ($145.15 million)