The Czech Republic will transfer 500,000 large-caliber ammunition to Ukraine by the end of 2024 as part of its initiative.
Points of attention
- The Czech Republic has pledged to transfer 500,000 large-caliber ammunition shells to Ukraine by the end of 2024 as part of its munitions initiative.
- Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic stressed the importance of supporting Ukraine in its Euro-Atlantic integration journey.
- This ammunition supply aligns with international agreements and demonstrates the Czech Republic's commitment to bolstering Ukraine's defense capabilities.
- Ukraine has already received a third of the promised ammunition, with negotiations underway for further expansion of the initiative to meet the military's needs.
- Despite reports questioning the effectiveness of the supply, the Ukrainian ambassador to the Czech Republic confirmed the initiative's success and expressed optimism for its continuation.
Ukraine will receive half a million shells from the Czech Republic
This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jan Lipavsky, at a joint briefing with his Ukrainian colleague Andrii Sybiga in Kyiv.
As you know, my country has launched a munitions initiative. By the end of the year, 500,000 large-caliber projectiles will be delivered. We will not stop there. We will continue to provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the necessary support.
The Czech Foreign Minister added that his country would continue to support Ukraine's efforts to become a member of the EU and NATO. Lipavsky emphasized the importance of having a reliable defense for our country.
Ukraine received a third of the ammunition promised by the Czech Republic
The ambassador of Ukraine to the Czech Republic, Vasyl Zvarych, told about it.
According to him, the Ukrainian military primarily needs 155-millimeter ammunition.
As Zvarych said, Ukraine is negotiating with the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic regarding the expansion of the initiative. He also assured that he had no information about the problems with the ammunition being transferred, which was recently reported by the German newspaper Handelsblatt.
The ambassador suggested that the publication was an attempt to discredit the initiative and emphasized that it is actually effective and has room for development, and also expressed hope that the supply will continue next year.
