Foreign Minister Macinka summons Russian ambassador over threats against Czech companies

Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists) has summoned Russian Ambassador Alexander Zmeyevsky in connection with threats made against two Czech companies, asking him to explain these statements to the Czech side. The ambassador should meet the minister early next week.

In reaction to the threats, President Petr Pavel stated it would be naïve to assume that the Czech Republic is not on Russia’s list of targets, and that it should therefore take appropriate measures.

On Wednesday, the Russian Ministry of Defense published a list of European companies that manufacture drones for Ukraine. The list includes two companies with branches in the Czech Republic — the Prague address of the Czech branch of the Ukrainian company DeVIRo, and the company PBS. Russia warned that these companies could become military targets.

The Czech police said they have no information about specific risks following Russia’s claim that branches of Ukrainian companies producing drones could be potential targets of the Russian armed forces. They are evaluating the information and any possible threats, the police said today on the X network.