Czechia is ready to support the priority production and delivery to Ukraine of L-39 Skyfox aircraft from the Aero Vodochody plant.
This was reported by Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka, according to Ukrinform.
Partners have already secured funding for the first four aircraft, and Prague has approached other countries to cover payment for a further 12 jets.
Macinka said he had personally held talks with the manufacturer to speed up the process and ensure the aircraft are produced as a priority. Prague is now awaiting export licences for certain components and avionics from partners in Belgium, France and the United States.
According to the minister, the first four aircraft could arrive in Ukraine next year, with a further eight in 2028.
Back at the end of July, Czechia and Ukraine asked Australia, Canada and ten European countries to fund the purchase of the remaining 12 aircraft.