Pavel admitted the possibility of sending Czech soldiers to Ukraine

Czech President Petr Pavel stated this at a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

According to the Czech head of state, the "coalition of the willing" is a group of countries that are ready to work, not "just talk." In particular, a meeting at the level of commanders-in-chief took place in London on March 20. They discussed the modalities of a potential military presence in Ukraine.

The Czech Republic is ready to be part of these negotiations. If there is a final decision to create such forces, I believe that the Czech Republic will become part of them.

Peter Pavel

President of the Czech Republic

The president also noted that making a decision on the military contingent before negotiations begin is "very difficult."

First, you need to have an agreement on the military presence, and then discuss the mandate of the mission and its structure and composition. We have heard the numbers of 10 thousand or 20 thousand. I think, as far as the mandate is concerned, we will have discussions on how to deploy such a contingent, which country can provide the best pieces of the puzzle so that this contingent is effective.

As a reminder, European countries are currently discussing one of the options for security guarantees for Ukraine. It involves sending European soldiers to Ukraine to deter Russia from a possible second attack.