Ukraine has signed security agreements with the Czech Republic and Slovenia: how long will they last and what do they provide for

Ukraine has signed security cooperation agreements with Slovenia and the Czech Republic that will be valid for ten years. The signing of the documents took place in Woodstock, United Kingdom, and was attended by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister of Slovenia Robert Golob, and Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala.

This was reported by the Office of the President of Ukraine on July 18. "Together with the Prime Minister of Slovenia Robert Golob, today we signed an agreement on security cooperation and long-term support between our countries," Zelenskyy commented on his official Telegram channel and posted a video of the ceremony.

The OP pointed out that Slovenia has already provided Ukraine with 13 packages of military assistance (including 2024) and, according to the agreement, intends to maintain this level of support throughout the ten-year term of the document.

Ljubljana also pledges to meet Ukraine's urgent needs to strengthen its security capabilities and will assist Kyiv in training within the framework of the EU Military Assistance Mission to Ukraine (EUMAM).

The countries will also cooperate in finding sources of funding for Ukrainian defense industry projects.

Separate blocks of the document deal with non-military support. In particular, Slovenia will allocate an additional €5 million for humanitarian aid, economic recovery, and the humanitarian program Grain from Ukraine.

In addition, the agreement provides for deepening cooperation in the areas of information and cybersecurity, fighting organized crime, intelligence and counterintelligence, and humanitarian demining.

The document also clearly enshrines Slovenia's comprehensive support for Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO, the President's Office said.

Regarding the security agreement with the Czech Republic, the Presidential Office noted that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Prague has provided Ukraine with military assistance worth about 400 million euros and will continue to support it with the same dynamics over the ten years of the document's validity.

The Czech Republic will also explore options for the supply of additional military equipment, taking into account the needs of our country.

A significant part of the agreement is devoted to enhanced cooperation in the military-technical sphere, primarily in the areas of small and large-caliber ammunition, small arms, and light weapons production, as well as UAVs, electronic warfare equipment, and heavy machinery.

In particular, the Czech Republic will continue to assist our country within the framework of its initiative to supply artillery shells of 155 mm and 122 mm caliber with the support of partner countries.

In addition, Ukraine and the Czech Republic will strengthen their industrial ammunition production capacities and establish joint ventures.

The joint annual training of about 4,000 Ukrainian soldiers within EUMAM will also continue.

A special feature of cooperation in the non-military sphere is the Czech Republic's partnership with Dnipro and Dnipro region for recovery, reconstruction, and sustainable development.

Prague also intends to open a diplomatic mission in Dnipro to strengthen cooperation and assistance.

Support in the humanitarian sphere includes financial and material assistance for civilian protection and war-affected Ukrainians, including internally displaced persons.

The Czech Republic also clearly reaffirms its support for Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO.

The OP noted that Ukraine and the Czech Republic have signed a security agreement to implement the G7 Joint Declaration adopted last year in Vilnius.

In total, Ukraine has signed 25 security agreements: with the UK, Germany, France, Denmark, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, Latvia, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Japan, the US, the EU, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Luxembourg, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, last week Ukraine signed a security agreement with Romania, which will also be valid for ten years. According to the document, Romania will transfer the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine and support Ukraine with the same dynamics as in 2022-2024, as well as facilitate the fastest possible transit of all necessary military equipment.

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