Czech army to dismiss cyber forces chief over alleged social-media spying

Jaromír Zůna, the Czech defence minister, confirmed that General Miroslav Hlaváč ordered the removal of Radek Haratka from his post as head of the Information and Cyber Forces, with Haratka to be transferred to another army posting. The decision follows a military police inquiry into two internal projects, Karel and Volby 2025, which allegedly involved gathering information on social-media users. The police concluded that Haratka may have bypassed normal command channels, violating military regulations, but found no evidence of a criminal act.

Consequently, the matter was sent to army leadership for a disciplinary hearing. Opposition figure Pavel Růžička, who previously filed a criminal complaint, called the dismissal a mere “clean-up” and not full systemic accountability. The army’s spokesperson Zdeňka Sobarňa Košvancová declined to comment on personnel specifics, noting that such matters are not discussed publicly.