Ukraine and Czechia deepen cooperation in energy, infrastructure rebuilding and defense

Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergii Koretskyi discussed deeper bilateral cooperation with Czech First Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlíček, who had arrived in Ukraine at the head of a business delegation of almost 50 Czech companies.

Energy was one of the main topics. The parties addressed existing cooperation and new, ambitious projects, as well as projects to rebuild the energy and healthcare sectors under the Ukraine Facility.

They also focused on infrastructure projects, in particular additional temporary bridge structures to restore transport links quickly after Russian attacks.

The Prime Minister thanked the Czech Republic for its decision to hand over five locomotives to Ukrzaliznytsia.

"Russia is systematically attacking our railway infrastructure, so every additional locomotive matters greatly to our country," the Head of the Ukrainian Government stressed.

The parties also discussed defense cooperation, which benefits both countries and strengthens security across the region.

Sergii Koretskyi thanked the Czech Republic for joining the Shelter Coalition. In particular, an underground shelter was built at a school in Dnipropetrovsk region with the support of the Czech Government.

The Prime Minister urged Czech companies to join similar initiatives.

"I thank the Czech Government and the Czech people for their solidarity with Ukraine," Sergii Koretskyi concluded.