Prague purchases first 180,000 artillery shells for Ukraine
Czechia has already signed contracts to purchase 180,000
artillery rounds to be transferred to Ukraine, with 300,000 more coming shortly
afterwards, Czech PM Petr Fiala said on April 15.
In a column published by the Financial Times, Fiala said the situation in Ukraine is critical. One of the reasons is due to Ukrainian troops running low on ammunition, forcing them to make difficult decisions daily.
“This makes it extremely hard to hold their lines — the very lines that will decide the security and future of the whole of Europe,” said Fiala.
He noted that the Czech initiative to procure ammunition for Ukraine is successful due to its "deceptive simplicity."
“The scheme is deceptively simple, which is why it has achieved significant success so soon after its launch,” the PM writes.
“We are working to secure a further 300,000 rounds and have already contracted the first 180,000. These will be delivered to the Ukrainian front in the coming months.”
Fiala thanked numerous countries that have contributed funds to pay for the purchases, highlighting the contributions made by Denmark and the Netherlands.
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