The Czech Republic has concluded its investigation into the case involving drones for Ukraine
The Czech Military Police has concluded its investigation into the alleged “smuggling” of drones to Ukraine involving Czech special forces. Based on the results of the investigation, the investigators found no violations of the law, so the case was closed.
It is noted that members of the Czech Army’s special forces, who also transported drones from the “Drony Nemesis” fund during an official mission to Ukraine, did not commit a criminal offense, according to criminal investigators. More than a year later, the military police closed the investigation, stating that “no facts were found to indicate that a crime had been committed.”
However, the army may still impose disciplinary sanctions, as the soldiers may have committed a disciplinary offense by taking the drones into their vehicle. As army spokesperson Volodymyr Holas confirmed to our editorial team, the new Chief of the General Staff, Myroslav Hlavach, has received the necessary documents from the military police. This hearing will be concluded by the disciplinary body within 60 days of the case being transferred.
The investigation was initiated at the time by the Czech opposition (which is currently in power). According to the publication, members of the special forces unit, who had traveled to Ukraine in recent years to gain experience, also took drones with them on two or three trips; these drones were purchased with donations from Czechs and handed over to the Ukrainians. The military police began investigating members of the 601st Special Forces Group early last year due to possible unauthorized handling of Ministry of Defense property and the possible deployment of military personnel outside the scope of the armed forces’ missions. It is unclear how many members of the elite army unit were involved. The State Prosecutor’s Office declined to disclose this and other details.
The transportation of most of the drones to Ukraine was organized by the initiators of the fundraising campaign themselves—Skupina D. The Nemesis Drones project, which began in the second half of 2023, brought together military personnel, businesspeople, well-known actors, and representatives of the nonprofit sector. It became one of the most successful Czech aid projects for Ukraine, delivering thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles to the Ukrainian army. In addition to ready-to-use drones, they also supplied Kyiv with components.
This is reported by Seznam Zprávy.
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