Czech, Polish, and Slovenian prime ministers to visit Zelensky in Kyiv war zone

Despite back-to-back nights of deadly airstrikes in Ukraine's capital city, the prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovenia will travel to Kyiv on Tuesday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala tweeted.

The NATO nation leaders joining Fiala on the trip to the war zone will be Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa. Polish Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski will also be a part of the delegation.

"The aim of the visit is to express the European Union's unequivocal support for Ukraine and its freedom and independence," Fiala said in his announcement of the trip. "At the same time, we will present a broad package of support for Ukraine and its citizens during the visit. The international community has also been informed of this visit by international organizations, including the United Nations."

The surprise visit was organized in consultation with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, according to Fiala.