Less than half willing: Peter Paul allowed to join the Armed Forces of 20 Czech citizens

According to the Czech President, 56 applications for admission to service in the Ukrainian army had to be rejected on the basis of the recommendations of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Czech Republic. Czech President Peter Pavel has approved 20 applications from his country's citizens to admit to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. About it writes Czech Radio with reference to the words of the Czech leader.

It is reported that 56 applications were rejected on the basis of the recommendations of the Ministry of Defense and the Czech Ministry of Defense. According to the Czech leader, the reason for the refusal was the mismatch of the applicants to the established criteria. According to the publication, the previous President of the Czech Republic during a full -scale war in Ukraine granted permits to the Ukrainian Army with 132 Czech citizens.

It is also reported that Petro Paul criticized Ukraine's insufficient assistance by the West and the Western countries' investment in its defense industry. According to him, no new tank has been produced in the EU for the last two years. The Czech leader noted that the event failed to put in Kiev enough quality equipment and ammunition for a successful and quick counter -offensive. He also pointed out that the Russian Federation, meanwhile, increased its military production.