The Czech Republic plans to provide assistance to Ukraine ahead of the winter season, including support for restoring the energy sector.

Czech First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlicek said this on X, confirming plans to visit Ukraine in the autumn, according to Ukrinform.

"Cooperation in industry, energy, research and development. Thank you for today's [August 13] discussions with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. I also confirmed that I am preparing a mission of Czech companies to Ukraine to involve them in infrastructure reconstruction," Havlicek wrote.

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He added that the Czech government had strengthened financial support instruments for businesses cooperating with Ukraine.