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ANO party deputy chairman Karel Havlíček has not ruled out ending the Czech ammunition initiative that supplies artillery shells to Ukraine. Speaking on CNN Prima News, he said findings from the incoming government reveal bigger problems with the project than ANO had expected before the elections.

The initiative secures ammunition for Ukraine from both EU and non-EU countries, mainly with the Netherlands and Denmark, and could deliver up to 1.8 million shells this year.

Outgoing Prime Minister Petr Fiala has described it as a highly successful project that helps Ukraine counter Russia’s military advantage. He said support is already lined up for next year and warned it would be a serious mistake for the next government to abandon it.

ANO leader and likely next prime minister Andrej Babiš has previously said his government would not use state funds to buy weapons for Ukraine and has suggested the initiative could be scrapped or moved under NATO.

Czech fencer Alexander Choupenitch has claimed victory at the Fencing World Cup in Palma de Mallorca — the biggest success of his career so far. In the final bout, he defeated Hungary’s Gergő Szemes, the bronze medallist from this year’s World Championships, by a score of 15–10.

It is Choupenitch’s first World Cup title. Until now, his best results were two second places and two third-place finishes in the series. The 31-year-old Czech representative also earned a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.

Ukrainian refugees living in Czechia paid CZK 8.2 billion in taxes and social contributions in the third quarter of this year — more than double the amount the state spent on supporting them, according to newly released data from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

Spending related to people with temporary protection reached CZK 3.9 billion, leaving the budget with a surplus of CZK 4.3 billion. The ministry said the trend of rising revenues from refugees and falling welfare costs continues. Refugees who fled Ukraine after Russia’s invasion in February 2022 have contributed more to the Czech budget than they received in support since the third quarter of 2023, and the gap has been widening ever since.

Czech tennis player Kateřina Siniaková will continue her doubles partnership with American player Taylor Townsend next season. The pair have won two Grand Slam titles together and came very close to reaching the final of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Friday.

In their semifinal match, they held a match point but were defeated by the Russian-Belgian duo of Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens, losing 6–4, 6–7, 6–10 after nearly two hours of play.

Speaking to the website Tenisový svět, the 29-year-old Czech confirmed that she and Townsend will keep playing together and admitted she regretted making too many unforced errors in the decisive moments.