Czech military police have launched an investigation into FPV Space, a company that supplies drones to "Group D" — the organization behind the Drony Nemesis project, which collects funds to deliver drones to Ukraine. The probe centers on allegations of fraud and illegal export of military equipment.

According to iRozhlas on 11 December, military police conducted searches at FPV Space. Novinky reported that three individuals were detained: Zdeněk Poul, a key FPV Space employee and former military police officer; David Špaček, a former Czech military intelligence officer; and the company's accountant. They were later released.

The investigation focuses on potential violations of export controls for dual-use goods and the possible illegal export of military equipment to a war zone — offenses that carry sentences of 5 to 12 years in prison. Police suspect that drones were purchased at prices lower than declared, with the difference pocketed as profit, and that the company lacked the necessary export licenses, Idnes writes.

No charges have been filed yet. Aleš Cimbala, spokesman for the Prague Municipal Public Prosecutor's Office, told Radiožurnál: "The criminal case is currently in the initial phase of criminal proceedings, which we call verification. The purpose of verification is to clarify and verify the circumstances suggesting that a crime has been committed. However, these actions do not allow us to infer the further development of the criminal case. Criminal prosecution of a specific person has not yet been initiated."

The accounts of "Group D," where people send money to help Ukraine, have been frozen.

Actor Ondřej Vetchý, one of the public faces of the Drony Nemesis project, and Milan Mikulecký, co-founder of "Group D," were questioned by police as witnesses. Following the interrogation, Mikulecký stated that the group is not and has never been suspected of any illegal activity and undergoes financial audits.

Radek Ondruš, the lawyer representing the detained trio, told Seznam Zprávy that under this interpretation, even those who delivered ambulances or bulletproof vests to Ukraine could be accused, as some might consider these military materials.

The police operation comes shortly before the end of Defense Minister Jana Černochová's term. She has had conflicts with the honorary chairman of "Group D" — Chief of the General Staff Karel Řehka. Last year, she criticized Řehka for creating his own official X account. This year, she initiated an audit of the organization and ordered a review of military personnel who received free drone training from "Group D."

The dispute was addressed in February by Prime Minister Petr Fiala. President Petr Pavel also weighed in, urging that the conflict not be resolved through media attacks, warning this could damage the reputation of the army, the ministry, and the entire Czech Republic. Neither Černochová nor Řehka have commented on the current developments.