The foreign ministers of the Czech Republic, Austria, and Slovakia have made a surprise visit to Kyiv in a show of support for Ukraine as it battles to repel an invasion launched by Russia five months ago.
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Liptavsky posted a short video of his arrival in the Ukrainian capital on July 20, saying he expected to meet with Ukrainian leaders during the day after being met at the train station by staff from the Czech Embassy.
"Devastating to see what #Russia's brutal war of aggression has been doing to this beautiful country and its people. We will continue to #StandWithUkraine," Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg added in a separate tweet.
The Austrian television channel PULS 24 TV reported that Slovak Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok had also arrived to join the visit.
The ministers did not release a detailed itinerary of their visit, though many diplomats and leaders from around the world have traveled to Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion in late February to show support for the beleaguered country and survey the damage caused by the war so far.