“This is self-defense”: the Czech Republic supported Ukraine’s strikes on Russian territory

The Czech Republic supports APU strikes on Russia/Collage 24 Channel

In the Czech Republic they believe that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have the right to beat targets on Russian territory. They say that international law allows this for Ukraine.

The Czech Foreign Ministry is also confident that soon Ukraine’s other Western partners will cross the “red line” “on attacks on Russia. David Stulik, special representative of the Czech Foreign Ministry for Eastern Partnership issues, said this in an interview with the publication.

Military facilities on Russian territory are legitimate targets for the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Stulik said that Russian military facilities or concentrations of military force on Russian territory are legitimate targets for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Because these Russian troops are there in order to continue their illegal aggression on the territory of Ukraine. Consequently, strikes against them are self-defense, which international law allows Ukraine to do,” he noted.

In his opinion, not hitting military targets on Russian territory is “like fighting with one hand tied behind his back.”

Also, the representative of the Czech Foreign Ministry is convinced that very soon Western states, which are now categorically against attacks on Russian territory with their weapons, will change their minds and cross this “red line.” As an example, he recalled the fear of the West when Ukraine launched the first strikes on the temporarily occupied Crimea, but, despite the nuclear threats of the Russians, nothing happened.

“Then, also despite In response to concerns, they began to supply tanks. Then they announced the supply of F-16 fighters. And now a number of EU and NATO countries, as well as the Secretary General of the Alliance, are talking about the need to rethink other restrictions. Therefore, I think that we will gradually cross the “red line.” “on strikes against military targets in Russia, which some NATO countries still adhere to – I emphasize that not all,” Stulik commented.

At the same time, he regrets that this happens very slowly. The reason for this is Russia’s nuclear blackmail, which is still working. Some other countries are afraid of a big war in Europe, and the Russian authorities are taking advantage of this fear.

The Czech Republic will provide Ukraine with artillery shells

• In the near future, the Czech Republic will transfer to Ukraine the artillery shells it promised us as part of its initiative announced in February 2024. This will probably happen in June 2024.
• The country's government special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine, Tomasz Kopecny, who is responsible for this Czech initiative, is of the same opinion. He says it will be in the tens of thousands – between 50 and 100 thousand per month.
• However, owner and head of CSG Michal Strnad said that about 50% of the parts purchased in countries like Africa and Asia are not good enough. Therefore, in order for them to be sent to Ukraine, it is necessary to further process and add the missing components.