The Czech initiative, announced in February 2024, will be able to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with from 50 to 100 thousand large-caliber shells per month.
As European Pravda reported, representatives of the leadership of the Czech Foreign Ministry announced this.
When the Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive shells on the Czech initiative
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky confirmed that the Ukrainian military will receive the first shells as part of the initiative in the near future in June.
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— Very soon there will be the first physical deliveries to Ukraine, we expect them in June, — stated the official.
The same forecast was voiced by the Czech government's special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine, who is also responsible for the Czech initiative to supply shells, Tomas Kopecny.
He stated that he expects the volume of shells in the Ukrainian Armed Forces to increase.
— The first significant increase in supplies will be in June, it will be in the tens of thousands, between 50-100 thousand per month, — explained the diplomat.
What is known about the Czech initiative
In February 2024, the Czech Republic called on partner countries to purchase 155 mm shells for Ukraine outside the EU.
Already in March, the Czech initiative received feedback from more than a dozen countries, all new participants made their contributions.
In April, Czech President Petr Pavel said that Prague had already managed to find more than 1 million 155-caliber artillery shells, which are needed by Ukrainian troops at the front.
