Petr Pavel, President of the Czech Republic (L) and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (R) attend a joint press conference on January 16, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, arrived in Ukraine on a working visit. His trip began in Lviv, which was affected by a recent attack by the Russian army, where he paid tribute to fallen Ukrainian soldiers. The purpose of the visit is to discuss further security cooperation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.