
AI-generated summary
The Czech Republic expelled 66 Ukrainian citizens in the first quarter of 2026, and by the end of the second quarter the number increased to 157 people. Over the entire year 2025, 206 people were expelled, among them 33 citizens of Ukraine.
Brief retelling from RIA II
In the first half of 2026, the Czech Republic expelled 157 Ukrainians, which is almost five times more than in 2025.
By the end of the second quarter of 2026, the number of Ukrainian citizens expelled from the Czech Republic more than doubled compared to the first quarter - to 157 people.
MOSCOW, October 7 - RIA Novosti. The Czech Republic expelled 157 Ukrainians in the first half of 2026, which is almost five times higher than the figures for the entire year 2025, according to reports from the Czech Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was studied by RIA Novosti.
Czech authorities expelled 66 Ukrainian citizens from the country in the first quarter of 2026, RIA Novosti reported in August. By the end of the second quarter, this figure had more than doubled to 157 people.
“As part of forced returns carried out by the Czech police, 538 persons were returned in 2026 (by June 30), with the most frequent destination countries for deportation being Ukraine (157 people) and Romania (58 people),” the Interior Ministry document says.
At the same time, for the entire 2025, the Czech authorities expelled 206 people from the country, among whom were 33 citizens of Ukraine, and in 2024, out of 200 foreigners deported from the Czech Republic, 13 were Ukrainians.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Czech Republic may continue to increase the number of expulsions of Ukrainian citizens in the second half of 2026
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