Zelenskyy and Czech PM Fiala Advance Air Defense and Energy Aid in Brussels
Both leaders voiced support for directing frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's protection.
Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Prime Minister Petr Fiala on October 23 in Brussels to review damage from Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy network.
- Czechia detailed ongoing assistance that includes installing cogeneration units at Ukrainian enterprises to sustain power and heat.
- Deliveries cited by Prague include diesel generators for Kryvyi Rih plus gas heaters and water‑purification stations for Marhanets and Nikopol.
- The two leaders discussed launching joint defense projects and an initiative to strengthen the protection of Ukrainian skies.
- Fiala presented Zelenskyy with a handmade blue‑and‑yellow accessory from a seven‑year‑old Czech girl in a gesture of solidarity.