Czech President Visits Kyiv to Deepen Military, Energy and Industrial Support

Overview

• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Petr Pavel held one-on-one and expanded talks in Kyiv focused on frontline needs, air defense and recovery priorities.
• The Czech artillery initiative launched in 2024 will continue under Prague’s new government, sustaining ammunition supplies for Ukrainian forces.
• Energy assistance advanced with six Czech cogeneration units totaling 1.45 MW operating in Kharkiv region and two additional units being connected to a city hospital.
• Leaders discussed the EU’s €90 billion support package and plans for deeper coordination through the SAFE program and the PURL initiative, as Ukraine presented interceptor and maritime drones to the Czech side.
• Zelenskyy said a Ukrainian delegation is traveling to the United States to seek clarity on prepared documents with U.S. envoys and on Russia’s response to ongoing diplomatic efforts.