In addition to purchasing 300,000 shells of artillery ammunition from third countries for the Armed Forces, the Czech initiative was promised another 200,000 rounds on an optional basis.
Czechia promised another 200,000 shells for the AFU
I consider it a great success. This proves that the Czech Republic is a fully active player in the European security policy.
Peter Fiala
Czech PM
The Prime Minister noted that 18 countries have joined the Czech initiative.
The Czech Republic found shells for Ukraine
In February, Czech President Petr Pavel said that his country had found 800,000 artillery shells for Ukraine's military needs: half a million 155 mm calibre and 300,000 122 mm calibre. However, funds needed to be raised for their purchase.
The initiative was supported by Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Denmark, Canada and France. On Mar. 6, Germany provided a three-digit million sum for the purchase of ammunition. And Norway transferred more than $150 million for ammunition.
At the beginning of May 2023, the EU Council decided to provide Ukraine with one billion euros for the joint procurement of ammunition and missiles.
By Mar. 2024, European countries planned to provide Ukraine with the promised million shells. However, the EU countries could not fulfil the plan in time and collected only 600,000 ammunition for Ukraine.
However, the European Union is ready to produce up to 2 million artillery ammunition for Ukraine annually from 2025.
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