In Brief

• The Czech company STV Group presented a new FPV-NG drone at the Future Forces Forum 2026 in Prague, which does not contain Chinese components, aimed at increasing the security of European defense supply chains.
• The FPV-NG drone can perform five different operational roles and has a maximum payload of 6 kg.
• The Czech government, led by Andrej Babiš, introduced a controversial bill regarding the funding of public media, which sparked mass protests in Prague.
• The ruling coalition pushed through a vote on the bill at night, which met with public outrage and concerns about media independence.

Ukrainian Press

According to the Ukrainian NV, the Czech company STV Group presented a new FPV-NG drone at the Future Forces Forum 2026 in Prague. The drone was created without the use of Chinese components, aimed at increasing the security of European supply chains in the defense sector. The FPV-NG can perform five different operational roles, and its maximum payload is 6 kg, making it a versatile tool in modern military operations (Избавиться от зависимости. В Чехии представили ударный беспилотник FPV-NG, созданный без китайских компонентов – NV).

According to the Ukrainian Європейська правда, the Czech government, led by Andrej Babiš, introduced a controversial bill regarding the funding of public media, which sparked mass protests in Prague. The Czech ruling coalition, despite promises to protect media independence, pushed through a vote on the bill at night, which met with public outrage. Many people fear that these changes could lead to greater government control over public media, which is seen as a threat to democracy in the Czech Republic (Як чехи стали на захист незалежних медіа і що їм загрожує – Європейська правда).

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