Czechs Lead Talks on Ammunition Supplies for Ukraine Into 2026

A soldier near 155mm artillery shells in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 5.Photographer: Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto/Getty Images

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By Krystof Chamonikolas and Olesia Safronova

May 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM UTC

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Czechs are leading talks on continuing deliveries of heavy ammunition for Ukraine stretching into 2026, said President Petr Pavel.

The Czech leader, speaking after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Prague on Sunday, said the so-called Czech ammunition initiative financed by 11 countries was on track to deliver 1.8 million shells to Kyiv this year.