The Czech Republic is seeing a clear divide in public opinion regarding its support for Ukraine, especially when it comes to military assistance.
According to different survey data, many Czechs remain in favour of humanitarian and economic support, but opposition is growing toward provisioning weapons and ammo.
In one recent survey, approximately 40 percent of respondents said the new Czech government should end supplies of military equipment and ammunition to Ukraine.
The same share (around 44 percent) believed that direct financial assistance should be halted. While this specific poll did not publicly detail its methodology, these figures echo broader findings indicating declining support for military aid.
At the same time, non-military assistance retains strong backing. Around 70 percent of those polled support continuing to accept Ukrainian refugees into the Czech Republic, and about 76 percent favour sustained diplomatic and economic pressure on Russia.
These numbers align with earlier research from the STEM Research Institute, which found that a narrow majority of Czechs believe the country should continue accepting Ukrainian refugees, although many also say the number of arrivals should be limited.
Political analysts say the division over military aid has become something of a fault line between voters of parties from the former ruling coalition and the opposition. Supporters of the centrist coalition parties, such as SPOLU, STAN and the Czech Pirate Party, tend to favour continuing military assistance to Ukraine.
By contrast, voters backing the opposition movement ANO and right-wing parties such as SPD and Motorists more often oppose arms and ammunition transfers.
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Czech Republic has provided substantial support—including military equipment and humanitarian aid—but public interest and enthusiasm appear to have waned.
In late 2024, a survey found that only 43 percent of Czechs said they were interested in the war’s developments and just 36 percent approved of their government’s defence-related assistance to Ukraine.
