EU links Ukrainian protection status to military service as Czech officials face domestic disputes

New European Union regulations extending temporary protection for displaced Ukrainians until March 2028 have taken effect, linking residency status to the fulfillment of military obligations to Kyiv.

In the Czech Republic, authorities are confronting labor market fraud alongside domestic political disagreements regarding Ukraine. Czech police established the "Kobra 26" task force to target complex agency networks accused of withholding billions of korunas in taxes and contributions related to Ukrainian labor.

Meanwhile, official travel to Ukraine has caused internal friction. Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Barbora Urbanová visited Kyiv to meet her counterpart Olena Kondratiuk after a parliamentary committee rejected her travel request. Additionally, Chief of General Staff Miroslav Hlaváč is awaiting defense ministry clearance to attend an upcoming security conference in Ukraine.

Sources: Ekonomický deník, iROZHLAS, Respect, Seznam Zprávy