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With defense production spiking, Europe will soon produce enough ammo for both Ukraine and EU

European companies will soon be able to manufacture the necessary amount of ammunition to supply both Europe and Ukraine, Czech President Petr Pavel told Radio Svoboda (Liberty).

19 March 2024, 12:00 PM

Czech Republic buys ammunition for Ukraine from countries considered Russia's allies – WSJ

The Czech Republic is looking for ammunition for Ukraine around the world, with even allies of Russia among the suppliers, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 17.

18 March 2024, 01:19 PM

War in Ukraine triggers fivefold increase in ammunition production in Finland, EU’s ASAP to double it

Finland has significantly increased its ammunition production by fivefold and may double it further with the support of the European Union (EU), the Finnish newspaper Yle wrote on March 15.

16 March 2024, 02:55 PM

Portugal pledges over $100 million ammo purchase for Ukraine

The Portuguese government has approved the allocation of EUR 100 million ($109 million) to support the Czech initiative aimed at purchasing ammunition for Ukraine, the Portuguese Defense Ministry announced in a press release on March 14.

15 March 2024, 03:50 PM

Stoltenberg asks allies to urgently ramp up arms shipments as Ukraine faces dwindling ammo stocks

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on NATO allies to increase the supply of ammunition and equipment to Ukraine to help it hold the front line, as every day of delay "has real consequences on the battlefield," Bloomberg reported on March 14.

15 March 2024, 11:55 AM

Czech PM alters Paris speech on Kyiv shells to prevent leak via pro-Kremlin Slovak counterpart

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala changed his Paris summit speech on Prague’s ammunition initiative for Ukraine when he found out that pro-Russian Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was attending the meeting, the Czech news outlet Aktuálně reported on March 14 citing sources.

15 March 2024, 11:35 AM

Long-range missiles from down under: U.S. plans to produce vital weapons for Ukraine in allied nations

The U.S. is gearing up to manufacture crucial weaponry for Ukraine, setting up shop in allied countries, with its first foreign factory in Australia, which will be dedicated to crafting guided long-range missiles, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 13.

14 March 2024, 05:35 PM

Blinken meets with Czech FM Lipavský to discuss Ukraine aid, transfer of ammunition to UA

U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and Czech Foreign Minister, Jan Lipavský, discussed support for Ukraine over the phone on March 13, a message on State Department website said.

14 March 2024, 11:10 AM

Ammunition under Prague’s initiative could reach Ukrainian battlefields in June – Czech PM adviser

Artillery shells purchased in non-EU countries under the Czech initiative could reach Ukrainian battlefields as early as June, European news outlet Euractiv reported on March 13, citing Tomas Pojar, adviser to the Czech Prime Minister on national security.

13 March 2024, 02:55 PM

Russia may wage war in Ukraine for years, but ammunition quality in doubt — WSJ

Russia can likely keep fighting in Ukraine at the current scale for two to five more years, the Wall Street Journal reported on March 11, citing military experts.

11 March 2024, 06:23 PM

Ukraine faces unequal ammunition resources amid Russian invasion — UA officer

The Russian forces possess a significantly larger stockpile of ammunition compared to the Ukrainian defenders, Volodymyr Nazarenko, a Ukrainian officer with a callsign “Sunshine” from the 4th Rapid Reaction Brigade "Rubizh," said on national television on March 11.

11 March 2024, 04:15 PM

Bild names three countries from which Czech Republic could buy 800,000 shells for Ukraine

The Czech Republic may have bought the much discussed 800,000 artillery rounds for Ukraine from South Korea, South Africa, and Turkey, Bild reported on March 10.

11 March 2024, 01:55 PM

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Oblast military administration reports explosion of Russian ammunition depot in occupied Melitopol

The Russian ammunition depot in temporarily occupied city of Melitopol “blew up” on March 7, along with the supply truck, Zaporizhzhya Oblast military administration head Ivan Fedorov reported in his March 8 Telegram post.

8 March 2024, 06:15 PM

Norway joins Czech artillery ammunition initiative with contribution of more than $150 million

Oslo “have decided to contribute up to NOK 1.6 billion” (almost $153 million) to the Czech initiative to purchase “urgently needed artillery ammunition” for Ukraine, the Norwegian government announced on March 7.

7 March 2024, 06:35 PM

Ukraine enters new phase of war with inadequate fortifications and manpower shortages – WSJ

Kyiv is entering a new phase in its war with Russia, facing inadequate fortifications and manpower shortages due to mobilization problems, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 7.

7 March 2024, 03:15 PM

Czech company to invest hundreds of millions of euros to build joint defense enterprises in Ukraine

Czechoslovak Group (CSG) Corporation plans to invest hundreds of millions of euros into Ukraine’s economy to create joint defense enterprises in Ukraine to bolster the country's defense sector, BNN reported.

7 March 2024, 10:00 AM

Germany commits to six-digit contribution for artillery shells in Czech initiative

Germany will allocate money for the purchase of hundreds of thousands of artillery shells for Ukraine as part of a Czech initiative, reported Handelsblatt, citing government spokesman Stefan Hebestreit on March 6.

6 March 2024, 07:56 PM

France joins Czech ammunition procurement initiative — Macron

Paris will contribute to financing Czechia’s plan to purchase 800,000 artillery shells of various calibers for Ukraine from non-EU countries, French President Emmanuel Macron said at a joint press conference with Czech President Petr Pavel on March 5.

5 March 2024, 08:40 PM

France expected to support Czech-led push to source ammo for Ukraine from outside EU — Bloomberg

French President Emmanuel Macron may soon announce his readiness to support the Czech Republic's proposal to supply artillery shells from non-EU countries to Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on March 5, citing its own sources.

5 March 2024, 02:00 PM

Finnish DM urges immediate funding for Ukraine’s weapons

Europe has not realized the seriousness of the war in Ukraine and must immediately find money to finance weapons for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, stated Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen, reported Finnish outlet Yle on March 2.

3 March 2024, 11:55 AM

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