The European Union will transfer half of the promised million shells to Ukraine by the end of March.
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EU Foreign Policy Speaker Peter Stano announced this on the X network on March 19.
He noted that this year the number of ammunition transferred to Ukraine should reach one million.
Yes, by the end of March we had not delivered a million shells. But Ukraine will receive more than a million, if we focus on existing capacities and placed orders,” he said.
EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell said that the EU will supply Ukraine with a million artillery ammunition by the end of the year. He noted that the promise may not be fulfilled on time, since everything depends on the speed of production.
Czech President Petr Pavel said that Europe will soon be able to produce the amount of ammunition required for Ukraine.
According to him, the Czech Republic is trying to deliver ammunition to Ukraine “as quickly as possible,” but the production of shells requires time and increased capacity.
But Ukraine needs shells now. We can’t wait for European companies, so we try to find ammunition wherever we can. Deliver them to Ukraine as quickly as possible. But at the same time we are increasing our own capacities,” said Pavel.
He noted that he expects production to increase in Europe in the coming period.
European companies will be able to produce the necessary amount of ammunition to replenish the stocks of European countries, as well as provide Ukraine with ammunition if it still needs it in the near future, the politician emphasized.
Source: Racurs
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