Czech Republic spends millions cleaning up after the Soviets
Hospital at an abandoned Soviet military base in Milovice, Czech Republic
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
The Czech government has allocated a further large sum of money for the clean up of environmental damage at former Soviet army bases.
The Czech government has allocated 200 million koruna (about €7.8 million) to redevelop former Soviet army bases over the next few years, according to the Czech Environment Ministry.
The clean up operation began in 1991, just after Soviet troops finally left the country, and is set to end in 2016. “Up until the end of last year, the Czech government had invested 1.4 billion koruna [€54.8 million] to clean up environmental damages caused by Soviet units,” stated a ministry spokesman.
Soil in areas used for refuelling at the former army bases is often seriously contaminated with oil and other chemicals, which can pose hazards for the environment and human health.
This year work is taking place at eight different bases, out of a total of 110 that are in need of attention in the Czech Republic. The former base in the Ralsko region, in the north of the country, is one of the most contaminated sites.
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