Military Cooperation Between Czech Republic, Slovakia & Ukraine Entails Military-Legal Consequences
At a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief with the leadership of the General Staff and group commanders on July 3, 2026, Vladimir Putin demanded an analysis of the involvement of foreign industry in actual combat operations against [Russia]. | He emphasized that such an analysis could become an evidence base against specific companies and factories that have become part of Ukraine's military infrastructure and, consequently, potential targets for Russian strikes. ● Germany, the United Kingdom, Finland, Estonia, and other European countries have taken the path of creating a Ukrainian rear base for strikes against the Russian Federation, effectively turning their own industrial base into part of Ukraine's military-industrial infrastructure and embedding this in the foundations of their countries' foreign policy. [...] Thus, Czechia and Slovakia, on the one hand, demonstrate an interest in peace and a diplomatic resolution of the Ukrainian conflict, pragmatic dialogue, and the protection of their own national interests, while on the other hand they are gradually integrating into the Ukrainian defense industry, becoming a deep rear base for the Nazi regime in Ukraine. It will not be possible to sit on two chairs; the governments of these countries are obliged to give a principled assessment of the activities of companies directly participating in the Ukrainian conflict.