Czech FM visits Kyiv to evaluate current projects and plan future aid initiatives

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky arrived in Ukraine on Friday, November 22. This was not his first visit to Ukraine during the war.

Lipavsky reported that on X (Twitter).

The Czech foreign minister arrived in Kyiv this morning by train.

Lipavsky noted that he wanted to find out how Ukrainians were coping with Russian shelling.

"I arrived in Kyiv this morning. I am interested in how the Ukrainians are coping with the bombings," he wrote.

According to the minister, he will also check how Czech projects are working on the ground and discuss how best to direct international aid in the coming months.

"I will discuss all of this here," the Czech foreign minister wrote.

It's worth mentioning that this isn't the Czech Foreign Minister's first trip to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion began. Specifically, Jan Lipavsky and his Austrian counterpart came to Kyiv in July 2022.

In previous statements, Lipavsky mentioned that it remains uncertain whether the recently elected US President, Donald Trump, will cut off aid to Ukraine. However, even if he did so, it would not be abrupt.

In August, he said that Russia's military plans are not limited to the seizure of Ukraine.

Valerii Zaluzhny, the former Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's armed forces and Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom, received the Medal "For Merit to Diplomacy" from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jan Lipavsky.

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The Czech Republic is one of Ukraine's most active partner countries. Prague supports Ukraine's integration into the EU and has also provided military assistance to the Ukrainian army, including the supply of armored vehicles, ammunition, small arms, and other weapons.

The Czech Republic has launched an initiative to purchase artillery shells from third countries for Ukraine. These shells are already being supplied to the Ukrainian armed forces.

In addition, Ukraine and the Czech Republic cooperate in the defense sector. Recently, the countries agreed to jointly produce 155 mm artillery ammunition.

The Czech Republic also transferred RPG-7 anti-tank grenade launchers to Ukraine for 765 thousand euros.