The Czech Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador to explain the threats from the Russian Defense Ministry to European drone manufacturers who allegedly cooperate with Ukraine.
This is stated in the official statement of the department.
The Czech Foreign Ministry added that the statements of the Russian Defense Ministry were directed, in particular, against several Czech companies, which were called “possible targets of Russian attacks.”
“Foreign Minister Petr Matsinka, in connection with the message from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the subsequent comment of the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council and former President Dmitry Medvedev, decided to summon the Russian ambassador to Prague to explain these statements to the Czech side,” the statement said.
What is known about Russian threats to European businesses?
On April 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense published two lists of enterprises in Europe that it claims are involved in the production of strike drones and components for Ukraine.
The first list, titled “Branches of Ukrainian Companies in Europe,” mentions 11 companies in various cities, including London, Munich, Riga, Vilnius, and Prague. The second list, titled “Foreign Companies Producing Components,” lists another 10 companies, some of which are located in Madrid, Venice, and Haifa.
The Russian military department stated that they published these lists so that citizens of European countries “understand the reasons for the threats to their security” and know the addresses of enterprises that, according to Moscow, produce drones and their components for Ukraine.
At the same time, as Meduza noted, one of the addresses on the list — on Lerchenauerstrasse in Munich — turned out to be a residential building.
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev commented on the publication on the social network X. He called the published list “a list of potential targets for the Russian armed forces” and stated that the implementation of such strikes “will depend on further developments.”