EU reveals how many artillery shells were delivered to Ukraine
As part of a plan to provide Ukraine with a million artillery shells within the year, the EU has now transferred 223,800 of such ammunition and 2,300 missiles of various types to Kyiv.
Source: EU spokesman Peter Stano told this to AFP, writes DW
Quote: "[EU – ed.] Member states have delivered around 223,800 artillery ammunition – long-range self-propelled, precision-guided [munitions] as well as mortar [munitions] – and 2,300 missiles of all types," Stano said.
In the spring, EU member states promised to increase the supply of artillery shells to Ukraine, as Ukrainian forces faced a shortage of badly needed ammunition.
The countries agreed on a plan worth EUR 2 billion, which provided for the supply of ammunition from their stocks and the placement of joint orders for the production of shells. The goal was to transfer a million of ammunition shells to Ukraine within 12 months.
In July, the EU put into force the plan to expand the production of ammunition and missiles in connection with the need to replenish stocks.
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