The President of the Czech Republic did not allow 11 citizens of the republic to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine/Collage of 24 channels
Czech President Milos Zeman rejected 11 requests from Czech citizens to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It is noted that such a decision was made on the recommendations of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic.
This was announced on Tuesday, May 24, by the speaker of the Czech President Jiří Ovčáček. Earlier, Zeman allowed 103 citizens of his country to fight in the Armed Forces.
Zeman rejected 11 applications to join the Armed Forces
After Milos Zeman signed a decision on consent to the entry into the Armed Forces of 103 Czech citizens, his policy changed somewhat. Today, 11 Czechs were denied participation in the war on the territory of Ukraine.
Based on the recommendation of the Ministry of Defense, President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, did not satisfy the requests of 11 citizens of the Czech Republic regarding consent to their entry into the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ovchacek wrote.
Previously, the desire to fight more than 500 Czechs expressed their support for Ukraine. Then Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala agreed with Zeman that people going to war would not be considered criminals. At the same time, politicians expressed the difficulty of coordinating collective requests. The Czech government also considers the consideration of individual applications to be ineffective.
According to the Ministry of Defense, almost four hundred Czechs filed an official request to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Two weeks ago, the Castle reported that Zeman approved the entry of 103 Czechs. According to the Czech media, volunteers have already taken part in hostilities in Ukraine.
How many volunteers from other countries are fighting on the side of Ukraine
- Back in early March, volunteers from more than 50 countries of the world. They help us in the fight against the Russian invaders. Most of them join the ranks of the International Defense Legion. In particular, warriors come from Poland, the Baltic states, as well as from distant countries, in particular, from Scandinavia, Great Britain, the USA, etc.
- There are many who wish to join the International Legion. Even at the beginning of a full-scale war, it was reported that 20-30 thousand volunteers were waiting for their turn on the border between Poland and Ukraine. However, the command of the troops selects only those who have combat experience.
- Currently, at least 15 foreign citizens who fought for Ukraine are known to have died. Among them are volunteers from Georgia, Belarus, Great Britain and the Netherlands.
