Military Aid to Ukraine: Czech Republic Declassifies Some Data

10 November, 2023 T-72EA tank modernized at the facilities of the Czech defense enterprise Excalibur Army. The photo is illustrative The Czech Ministry of Defense declassified data on military equipment transferred to Ukraine, at the request of the Prisaha civic movement.

The document was published by the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic. It is worth noting that the Czech Ministry of Defense did not disclose the nomenclature of the transferred equipment and weapons, publishing only general figures. It has become known that the Czech Republic handed over 62 tanks, 131 infantry fighting vehicles, 5 NBC reconnaissance vehicles, and 47 vehicles to Ukraine.

The Czech Republic also handed over 128 mortars, 13 self-propelled howitzers, 8,022 grenade launchers, 12 rocket launchers, and 16 air defense systems. During the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war, the Czech government donated a large amount of ammunition, including 645 anti-tank missiles, 17,400 mortar rounds, 4,900 rockets for rocket launchers, and 84,860 artillery rounds.

Ukraine received 3025 units of short-barreled and 11233 units of long-barreled firearms, and 4263000 rounds of ammunition of unknown caliber. In addition, the aircraft fleet of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was supplemented with four Mi-24 helicopters.

According to the Czech Ministry of Defense, the country donated personal protective equipment, medical supplies, fuel and lubricants, and spare parts for vehicles. Some of the equipment and weapons were supplied from army depots, while others were purchased from local companies. The value of the transferred aid is estimated at CZK 6.2 billion (about EUR241.5 million), and the residual value is CZK 1.2 billion (about EUR48 million).

Militarnyi previously reported that the Ukrainian military received Czech Striga 122mm multiple-launch rocket systems.