Bulgaria resumes production of 122mm shells for Ukrainian Armed Forces, – The New York Times

The world continues to help Ukraine in the fight against the Russian enemy. Bulgaria plans to resume the production of Soviet 122-millimeter artillery ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Terem enterprise in the Bulgarian city of Kostenets ceased production of shells in 1988. It resumed production of 122mm shells in January 2022.

Bulgaria resumes production of 122-millimeter shells for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Now the Terem plant can become one of the largest employers in the city. The production of Soviet-style ammunition is important, because in the fight against the Russian aggressor, Ukraine quickly spends a large number of shells.

According to The New York Times, in recent months the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been using between 2,000 and 4,000 artillery shells daily. Therefore, they need them even more.

By the way! The Russian occupiers also faced a shortage of ammunition.

In addition, the shell factory in the city of Sopot switched to a 6-day work week in order to meet the needs of Ukraine in ammunition. It is noted that the government of Bulgaria or investments from Western countries can finance production.

Note! Earlier, Bulgaria refused to provide Ukraine with some ammunition. This was explained by the fact that the Bulgarian army could be left with nothing.

How Bulgaria helps Ukraine

• Bulgaria did not declare that it was helping our state with weapons. But this did not prevent her, in the decisive periods of the war for Ukraine, to transfer the necessary equipment. Now they talk about it openly.
• So, journalists conducted an investigation that shed light on the fact that Bulgaria, although it did not declare military assistance to Ukraine, nevertheless provided it. It is known that our state received it during those periods of the war when it needed it the most.
• As it became known, weapons, ammunition and other weapons were transferred to Ukraine through third countries. It is also known that our state received a huge amount of equipment from Bulgaria in the period from April to August 2022.