Czech army contingent leaves for Slovakia where it will lead NATO battlegroup

A Czech Army contingent is leaving for a NATO mission in Slovakia this Monday, where they will be part of a multi-national battlegroup of alliance forces numbering up to 2,100 soldiers. The Czech contingent will number at least 400 soldiers and the battlegroup as a whole will be under Czech command.

NATO is bolstering its eastern flank in response to the worsening security situation with Russia following that country’s invasion of Ukraine.