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Monday, March 24, 2014

Czechs offer Gripens to protect airspace near Ukraine

Saab Gripen - Czech Air ForceThe Czech Republic is prepared to provide its planes, including Gripen fighters, to protect the airspace of the countries bordering on or near Ukraine if it is asked for help, Defence Minister Martin Stropnicky (ANO) told public Czech Television (CT).

The participation of the Czech Republic in any massive NATO manoeuvres in reaction to Russian military activities in Ukraine is not being prepared, Stropnicky said in the Questions of Vaclav Moravec discussion on CT.

Stropnicky said the United States had already sent several additional F-16 fighters to a Polish air base on the basis of Warsaw´s request.

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