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- The Prague city government website was down on Thursday due to a targeted attack by a Russian hacker group, the Czech News Agency reports. Jiří Károly, director of one of the municipality’s IT departments, said that the attack was due to Czechia’s support for Ukraine.
- The Přáslavic 73rd tank battalion has received two more Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany, news server Seznam Zprávy reported on Thursday. This is the next instalment of 14 tanks and one recovery vehicle that Germany has promised Czechia as a gift for the military aid it has provided to Ukraine.
- According to Eurostat figures gas prices in Czechia in the second half of 2022 saw the steepest increase in the whole of Europe, rising by a staggering 231 percent year-on-year. Electricity prices rose by 97 percent and were the second highest in the EU.
- The Czech government has placed the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, on its national sanctions list for supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kirill’s inclusion on the list means that any assets he has in Czechia will be frozen, he is barred from entering the country and cannot undertake any financial transactions here.
- The Prague metro’s C line will be closed between Hlavní nádraží and Vltavská stations from Sunday, April 30th to Monday, May 1st due to repairs at Florenc station. Passengers can use the XC tram replacement service and Line 36 to reach their destinations.
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