Starting from the beginning, [2 October, an article appeared in the Czech portal Novinky](https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-brana-vyhazje-stamilion-na-moderniz-stary-t-72-i-kdiz-nakoupila-moderni-leopardy-40541399) criticizing the spending of large sums of money on the "modernization" of T-72M4 tanks in the face of the fact that Prague acquired modern Leopardy 2A8 and received Leopardy 2A4. It criticises the fact that the ministry itself and the military have identified these vehicles as obsolete and essential to be replaced by newer structures, which are the German cats mentioned. The criticism was to be joined by opposition MPs, accusing the current leadership of the Ministry of Defence of wasting resources.