Ukraine wants more Czech Skyfox aircraft, Babiš says in…

Ukraine wants more Czech Skyfox aircraft, Babiš says in Dublin

13.11.2026 15:00 HotInfo

Ukraine is interested in more Czech L-39 Skyfox training aircraft and has offered Czechia participation in its drone initiative. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said this upon arriving at the informal European Union summit in Dublin on Friday, November 13. ihned.cz ↗

According to Babiš, the Ukrainian side is interested in the possibility of acquiring more Skyfox aircraft. The prime minister also stated that Ukraine is offering Czechia involvement in an initiative focused on drones. He did not provide further details on the possible form of cooperation, the number of aircraft, or delivery timelines.

The L-39 Skyfox is a Czech-made aircraft intended primarily for training military pilots. Ukraine's interest in additional aircraft concerns the expansion of existing cooperation in the defense industry. However, available information does not indicate whether concrete negotiations on a new delivery are already underway between the two countries.

Babiš spoke about the topic before the meeting of European leaders in the Irish capital. The offer to participate in the drone initiative could open further space for Czech cooperation with Ukraine in the development, production, or deployment of unmanned systems, though its exact focus has not yet been disclosed.

Further steps will depend on negotiations between the Czech and Ukrainian sides. Czechia has not yet stated how it is responding to the offer or whether a specific agreement on Skyfox aircraft or participation in the drone initiative is being prepared.