This is reported by the news portal aktualne.cz.

“As a soldier, I know what war is, and I would not wish it on anyone.

As president, I would never even allow this in relation to the inhabitants of this country, because I love the Czech Republic, ”he said.

At the same time, he added that the country should try to be as strong as possible and help Ukraine "so that the war does not reach the Czech Republic." 

Earlier it was reported that the former head of the NATO military committee, Petr Pavel, was ahead of ex-prime minister Andrej Babis in the first round of the presidential elections in the Czech Republic.