First batch of ammunition arrives in Ukraine under Czech initiative
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said that the first batch of ammunition had been delivered to Ukraine as part of the Czech initiative to purchase shells for the country.
"The first shipment of ammunition from our initiative arrived in Ukraine some time ago. We are doing what it takes," Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Twitter (X).
The first shipment of ammunition from our initiative arrived in Ukraine some time ago.
– Petr Fiala (@P_Fiala) June 25, 2024
We are doing what it takes.
In mid-June, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský stated that shells purchased from outside the European Union under an initiative launched by Czechia will arrive in Ukraine "in a matter of days".
In February, Czech President Petr Pavel said that he had found 800,000 shells in countries outside the EU and NATO, including 122mm– and 155mm-calibre ammunition, that could be supplied to Ukraine.
The Czech initiative could provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with 50,000 to 100,000 large-calibre shells per month.