Czechs’ support for arming Ukraine rising, says Dárek pro Putina (Gift for Putin)

Public support in Czechia for purchasing weapons for Ukraine is not weakening but growing year on year, according to Martin Ondráček from the initiative Dárek pro Putina (Gift for Putin). The civic fundraising campaign, which collects money for military equipment for Kyiv, says it raised more funds in 2025 than in 2024, and more in 2024 than in 2023. Ondráček says that as the war continues, more Czechs see military aid as necessary. The initiative has helped finance a Black Hawk helicopter, a T-72 tank and anti-drone systems. Ammunition and defence against Shahed drones are now among Ukraine’s most urgent needs, he added.

Furthermore, Czech humanitarian organisations assisted 880,000 Ukrainians last year. In the four years since the start of the Russian invasion, Czechs have donated more than CZK 3.4 billion for humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Representatives of the organisations reported this at a press conference on Wednesday.