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The Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky confirmed that 300,000 shells will be supplied to Ukraine, which will provide a vital "overhead" for several months. In the media with reference to unnamed Czech sources report that it is a large caliber. The first parties must be delivered no later than June. In addition, the Czech Republic made "optional pledge" for another 200,000 ammunition.
Lipavsky said that weapons are hoping to put "for several months" and it will help to "restrain the imperialist ambitions of Russia. " He explained that the Czech Republic used a combination of diplomatic channels and channels of the Ministry of Defense to control supply around the world. This allowed the EU to find shells that were not used in the war in Ukraine. The initiative was attended by 18 countries, and they are close to the collection of funding for the purchase of all 800,000 ammunition.
This project was a response to the US confrontation, which hindered the approval of a new military assistance package for Ukraine for $ 60 billion. "I think many European countries have realized how difficult the situation is in Ukraine. At the same time, many European governments want to inform the United States that we are seriously covering its share to encourage the US to make its share to protect the free world," the interlocutor said .
We will remind, on March 19, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmigal stated that thanks to the initiative of the Czech Republic to purchase shells of defense forces, they expect to get enough shells in April to restrain the front line. Czech President Peter Pavel assured that Prague is trying hard to help Kiev and seeks the possibility of supplying ammunition "as fast as possible". The leader explained that weapons production is taking time, and Ukraine is needing shells right now.