Czech Plan May Bring 1.5 Million Artillery Shells to Ukraine, Premier Says

A Czech-led initiative to obtain ammunition for Ukraine may deliver a total of 1.5 million artillery shells within a year, which could help Kyiv overcome a worsening shortage of firepower, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said during a visit to the US.

The plan, in which the Czech Republic is acting as a mediator in procuring the shells from outside the European Union, has already secured 500,000 rounds, according to the text of Fiala’s speech posted on the government’s website on Tuesday. About twenty countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, and Poland, have joined the initiative, he said.