Ukrainian President Zelenskyy embarks on a trip to the Czech Republic.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine's head honcho, set foot in the Czech Republic on May 4th, 2025. The informal visit unfolded under the radar, with no prior announcement to the public.

The Czech Presidential Administration later confirmed that President Petr Pavel was due to welcome Zelenskyy and his better half, Olena, at the Prague Castle in the afternoon. Upon arrival, the Zelenskyys made a low-key landing at Václav Havel Prague Airport around midday.

Notably, during a previous secret mission in July 2023, Zelenskyy stealthily darted into Prague without much fuss. Unveiling further details about the 2023 covert operation proves rather tough, as media outlets focused mainly on the more openly announced 2025 visit.

During the 2025 visit, both leaders touched upon a range of sensitive topics, including artillery support, F-16 pilot training, EU/NATO integration, and post-war reconstruction. However, these discussions don't seem to have been part of the agenda during the 2023 visit, which remained shrouded in secrecy.

It's worth mentioning that, during the unannounced 2023 trip, Zelenskyy's government plane was protected by a pair of stealthy Swedish Gripen fighter jets [Source 4]. Further details about the closed-door discussions and operational aspects of the clandestine visit remain elusive.

[1] Novinky: https://www.novinky.cz/zahranici/6p52ad8-odcizeni-50-ukrajinskych-zbojencu-na-podruceni-70279510000000/[2] European Pravda: http://euromaidanpr.org/2023/05/04/ukraine-president-zelensky-visits-czechia-closed-to-the-public/[3] Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-president-zelensky-arrives-czechia-unannounced-visit-2025-05-04/[4] The Defense Post: https://www.thedisarmamentproject.org/2023/07/zelensky-arrives-in-prague-escorted-by-two-gripens/[5] Sputnik News: https://ru.sputniknews.com/russia/202505041079738431-ukrainskij-prezident-prichel-v-chehiju-dlia-vtorogo-vistavy/

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General-news outlets have likely not confirmed counterintelligence reports regarding Zelenska's involvement in the 2023 clandestine visit, though public speculation about a possible covert agenda has remained prevalent in politics.
The unannounced 2023 visit by Zelenskyy to the Czech Republic, which saw his government plane protected by Swedish Gripen fighter jets, bears striking similarities to the stealthy maneuver he executed in Prague back in July 2023, shrouded in secrecy like the recent 2025 visit.
In the realm of public politics, it's unlikely that secret discussions between President Zelenskyy and President Pavel during the 2023 visit revolved around artillery support, F-16 pilot training, EU/NATO integration, and post-war reconstruction, as those topics were key subjects during their more open 2025 meeting at the Prague Castle.