Ukraine and the Czech Republic held talks on the timing of ammunition supplies within the framework of the "Czech Initiative". Despite Ukraine's significant use of drones in defense against Russian aggression, the Armed Forces of Ukraine also need to replenish combat resources for artillery. This is reported by UNN with reference to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in Telegram.
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The meeting was attended by Deputy Ministers of Defense of Ukraine Serhiy Boyev, Valeriy Chyrkin and Mykola Shevtsov, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic. Ales Vitecka, Director of the Intergovernmental Agency for Military Cooperation at the Czech Defense Ministry, arrived in Kyiv.
One of the main topics of the negotiations was the provision of ammunition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in particular within the framework of the initiative aimed at centralized procurement of military assistance for Ukraine.
Despite the fact that drones have become one of the key means of warfare, artillery continues to play an important role. Therefore, the issue of providing our military with ammunition remains relevant. We need to speed up supplies
The parties paid special attention to the financing of the program for 2025 and its further planning for 2026. Boyev stressed the need to provide additional resources, taking into account the activity of the Russian army at the front.
The "Czech Initiative" envisages the centralized purchase of ammunition for Ukraine by partner countries through a coordination mechanism launched by the Czech Republic in 2024. More than 15 countries have already joined the initiative.
Let us remind you
Within the framework of the "Czech Initiative", partners have committed to ensure the supply of hundreds of thousands of artillery shells against the background of delays on the part of other assistance mechanisms. In March, the Czech Republic announced contracts with a number of manufacturers and expected deliveries during the summer of 2025.
As UNN reported, thanks to the "Czech Initiative", Ukraine received 1 million 500 thousand shells last year and 400 thousand this year. Since 2022, the Czech Republic has provided Ukraine with assistance worth more than 900 million dollars https://unn.ua/news/cheska-initsiatyva-ukraina-otrymala-shche-400-tysiach-snariadiv.