12 MARCH 2024
In addition to the commitment to purchase 300,000 artillery shells for Ukraine under a Czech-led initiative, Prague has received preliminary approval to purchase an additional 200,000 shells that can be bought by countries that have joined the initiative.
Source: Radio Prague International, citing an announcement by Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala on 12 March, reported by European Pravda
Details: Fiala said that 18 countries, including Canada, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland, had joined the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition from third countries.
“I consider this a great success. This is further proof that Czechia is a fully-fledged active player in European security policy, that it can use its advantages,” Fiala said.
Fiala also stated that over the past two years, Czechia has delivered more than a million pieces of large-calibre ammunition to Ukraine.
Background: Czech President Petr Pavel announced at the Munich Security Conference that Czechia had found up to 800,000 NATO standard-calibre shells that could be sent to Ukraine within a few weeks if proper funding could be found.
Last week, the Czech prime minister announced that enough money had been raised to purchase the first batch of 300,000 artillery shells.
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https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/12/7446152
Nice job, Czechia!
What’s the rest of Europe doing?
Nothing new.
https://english.nv.ua/nation/german-chancellor-does-not-support-proposal-to-swap-missiles-with-uk-to-arm-ukraine-50400516.html
No, the guy is so deep in fear it amazes me that Germany is sending more than even a single bullet.
He seems another German chancellor owned by the russians.
I wish the coalition government would just collapse. The three parties in it are quite alienated with each other.
Excellent news. I hope they will be delivered to the orcs pretty soon.
Pretty soon in Europe, means within 6 to 9 months.
America is still looking for shells, can not find any.