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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

Domestic defense production in Ukraine surges, plans sixfold increase, says minister

Ukraine needs such a large quantity of ammunition that “no country can deliver,” including the United States, Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin stated in an interview with The Independent on Feb. 29.

1 March 2024, 08:21 PM

Russia’s ammo production struggles: lacks gun barrels, modern machinery – Ukrainian intel

While the Russian Federation plans to ramp up ammunition production, its military faces shortages in large-caliber gun barrels and lacks the necessary machinery for shell manufacturing, NV’s sources within Ukrainian special services reported on Feb. 29

29 February 2024, 02:20 PM

Belgium to allocate $217 million for ammunition purchases outside EU

Belgium will contribute EUR 200 million ($217 million) to the Czech proposal to procure artillery ammunition for Ukraine from non-EU sources, Belgian PM Alexander De Croo said in a Twitter post on Feb. 28.

28 February 2024, 09:35 PM

France, Greece, Cyprus block plans to buy artillery shells outside EU – German MP

France, Greece, and Cyprus made a “strategic mistake” by blocking the purchase of artillery ammunition for Ukraine from non-European Union sources, sitting member of Germany’s Bundestag, Michael Roth, told NV Radio on Feb. 27.

28 February 2024, 01:34 AM

Seoul reports Pyongyang gunning its weapon factories to max output, supplementing Russian stockpiles

North Korean arms factories are working at full capacity to supply weapons and ammunition to Russia, South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said during a meeting with journalists on Feb. 26, local outlet Yonhap reported.

27 February 2024, 02:35 PM

Artillery shells and drones in new German aid package

The latest batch of German security assistance to Ukraine includes 14,000 155mm artillery rounds, UAVs, and mine-clearing vehicles, the German government announced on Feb. 26.

26 February 2024, 10:50 PM

Germany engages in covert diplomacy to source artillery shells for Ukraine from India – Spiegel

Germany is holding confidential talks with India on purchasing shells for Ukraine through intermediaries, Der Spiegel reported on Feb. 25.

26 February 2024, 06:37 PM

Ukrainian Foreign Minister to EU – ‘Stop selling ammunition to anyone but Ukraine’

Ban the export of ammunition from Europe to countries other than Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged in an interview with Germany’s RND.

26 February 2024, 04:40 PM

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