Thirty-metre Ukraine flag displayed in Prague sparks rebuke from Czech official “UNNECESSARY PROVOCATION”

A 30-metre Ukrainian flag displayed on the Charles Bridge in central Prague to mark Ukraine’s unification anniversary has been labelled an “unnecessary provocation” by Czech Parliament Speaker Tomio Okamura.

Okamura wrote on his X page that this action is an unnecessary provocation by Ukrainians toward citizens who disagree with the mass migration of Ukrainians to the Czech Republic, Caliber.Az reports.

Třicetimetrová ukrajinská vlajka na Karlově mostě. Akci včera zorganizovalo ukrajinské velvyslanectví v Praze k výročí dne sjednocení Ukrajiny před 107 lety. Z mého pohledu je to zbytečná provokace Ukrajinců vůči našim občanům, kteří nesouhlasí s masovou migrací Ukrajinců do ČR.… pic.twitter.com/CANZTF0Nzs

— Tomio Okamura (@tomio_cz) January 25, 2026

“This event, held in one of the most historic sites in Czech history, definitely does not contribute to good Czech-Ukrainian relations,” he noted.

The speaker added that migrants must respect the host country and its symbols, emphasising that “they are not in Ukraine, but in the Czech Republic.” He also noted that in the past, Czech emigrants never demanded to fly their national flags on the Eiffel Tower or Big Ben on their independence day.

Okamura stated he had already discussed the matter with the country’s foreign minister, Petr Macinka, and called for a halt to similar demonstrations in locations significant to Czechs. 

“The government is preparing a new law to tighten conditions for foreigners residing in the Czech Republic, including Ukrainians,” he concluded.

By Jeyhun Aghazada