Ukraine hopes to have enough ammunition from April for its military, which is short of shells, to repel Russian troops.
This was stated by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, commenting on the Czech initiative, UNN reports with reference to The Guardian.
We hope that this Czech initiative, joined by Luxembourg, will help us, and from April we will have enough ammunition to hold our front
He also said that Ukraine is counting on the supply of long- and medium-range missiles to reduce Russia's logistics in the occupied territories.
This is as fundamentally important as artillery shells for us
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Czech President says that the total amount for the purchase of 800 thousand shells for Ukraine has been raised. A senior Czech official said that the first deliveries are expected no later than June. The Czech Republic also found an opportunity to purchase another 200 thousand artillery shells for Ukraine.
Earlier this month, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Ukraine is running out of ammunition in its war against Russia and that allies are not doing enough to help Kyiv. This comes as a bill to continue providing aid to Ukraine stalls in the US Congress amid partisan debate .