In brief

• Czech Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlíček is leading about 50 companies on a business trip to Ukraine.
• Energy firms make up more than half of the delegation, and the visit is described as the largest Czech business mission since 2022.
• Czech exports to Ukraine exceeded 60 billion crowns in 2025, up about 40 percent year on year.

Delegation and sectors

Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlíček (ANO) left for Ukraine on Tuesday afternoon with about 50 Czech companies. He said it is the biggest Czech business trip since Russia launched its invasion in 2022 (Havlíček vyráží na Ukrajinu s padesátkou firem. Jde o největší podnikatelskou misi od začátku invaze – Novinky.cz). Energy firms account for more than half of the travelling group, and they are seeking new contracts (Havlíček přivezl na Ukrajinu nejpočetnější českou delegaci. Nechybějí známé firmy – iDNES.cz). Other sectors represented include manufacturing, IT and healthcare, and infrastructure is also on the agenda (Český byznys vyrazil na Ukrajinu. Než skončí válka, je třeba mít investováno – Seznam Zprávy).

Goals of the visit

The Czech side says energy is the main focus, pointing to existing Czech experience, technologies and ongoing projects in the sector (Energy to top agenda of Czech business delegation's visit to Ukraine – Ukrinform). Havlíček also plans talks on a hospital modernisation programme that could bring orders to Czech manufacturers. Possible deliveries of Skyfox aircraft are expected to come up in the upcoming meetings with Ukrainian counterparts, though he gave no details (Havlíček uvedl, že na Ukrajině bude jednat také o dodávkách letadel Skyfox – Aktuálně.cz).

Why companies are moving now

Tomáš Kopečný, the Economic Chamber's special envoy for Ukraine, said such missions aim either to push existing activities further or to open doors for firms to enter the market with official backing. Kopečný also noted that European states, including the Czech Republic, want to help Ukraine immediately rather than wait for the war to end (Kopečný: Naše firmy mají o Ukrajinu zájem. Kvůli české vládě s námi ale Ukrajinci nesdílí všechno – iROZHLAS). Businesses are also positioning themselves early, since reconstruction money is expected to flow in once fighting stops.

Trade background

According to Ministry of Industry and Trade statistics cited by Seznam Zprávy, Czech exports to Ukraine reached more than 60 billion crowns in 2025, a rise of about 40 percent year on year. Havlíček said a new CzechBusiness agency representative would be stationed in Lviv from January to help firms find partners.