Czech initiative guarantees ammunition supply to Ukraine until September

This announcement was made on Thursday in Brussels by Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"The big thing is that we were able to secure funding, so this initiative now has enough funds to send ammunition to Ukraine on a monthly basis until September," Lipavsky stated, expressing gratitude to Canada, Norway, Denmark, and other contributors.

The minister highlighted that the initiative has significantly reduced the effectiveness of Russian artillery, claiming a reduction "by 500 percent." He explained that the ammunition purchased under the initiative has shifted the artillery ratio from 1:10 (favoring the Russian army) to 1:2.

Lipavsky emphasized that the Czech initiative does not conflict with the European Commission's plan to supply 2 million munitions. He also noted that Czech industry delivered 1.5 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine last year, including half a million large-caliber rounds.

As reported, foreign ministers from NATO and partner countries are convening in Brussels on April 3.

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