Czech Republic
The Czech Republic will deliver the first batch of artillery shells to Ukraine by June as part of a joint project with Germany to supply about 180,000 155-mm and 152-mm ammunition units by the end of the year.
Ukraine expects to receive the first batch of shells under the Czech initiative to supply one million shells in April, which will provide critical ammunition to the battlefield.
Lithuania allocates 35 million euros for the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine as part of the EU's ammunition initiative.
Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, believes that Europe should create its own version of the Israeli Iron Dome air defense system.
33 countries have joined the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, led by Ukraine and Canada, which aims to multiply efforts to return Ukrainian children deported to Russia.
The EU Council has decided to allocate an additional 5 billion euros for military support to Ukraine under the European Peace Fund, the Foreign Ministry reports.
Ukraine's armed forces repelled 12 Russian attacks in the south, while Russian forces applied pressure using numerous attack drones and fired at least 14 bombs and missiles in Zaporizhzhia.
With American aid blocked, Western production slowing down, and stockpiles in Ukraine dwindling, the Czech Republic is using Cold War contacts to purchase ammunition for Ukraine from countries allied with Moscow.
Czech President Petr Pavel believes that a compromise between Ukraine and Russia to end the conflict is not yet possible, but the time may come when both sides realize that continuing the war means only new costs, suffering and losses without hope of success.
Greece will supply Ukraine with weapons and ammunition purchased in the Czech Republic and transferred directly to Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine's priority needs for armored vehicles, artillery, and air defense with German Chancellor Scholz in a phone call, thanking Germany for its continued support.
In 2022, Ukraine signed about 180 contracts for the purchase of ammunition, which is almost twice as many as the 90 contracts signed in 2023, for a total of more than 640 contracts for the purchase of weapons and ammunition during 2022-2023, of which about 300 were completed as of March 6, 2024.
The majority of the population in NATO countries supports their country's military assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russia.
More than two dozen heads of parliamentary foreign affairs committees, including the United States and Israel, signed a statement denying the legitimacy of the elections held by Russia in the occupied Ukrainian territories.
Ukraine will receive the first batches of shells under the Czech ammunition initiative in the foreseeable future, which will allow Ukrainian forces at the front to experience an increase in supplies in the near future.
Poland has joined the Czech initiative to purchase artillery ammunition for Ukraine from non-EU countries, but the Polish Foreign Minister refused to disclose the amount of money allocated for this purpose.
The Deputy Head of the NACP discussed with Czech officials cooperation in the fight against corruption, in particular, asset identification, countering disinformation, Ukrainian refugees and prevention of war-related corruption.
The Czech Republic secured an opportunity to purchase an additional 200,000 units of artillery ammunition for Ukraine from third countries.
Ukraine needs Soviet-style ammunition, which can be purchased more cheaply from Balkan countries that have stockpiles, but they refuse to supply directly, so the US and EU can help Ukraine buy it from them.
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala will meet with U. S. President Joe Biden in April to discuss Ukraine, security issues, economic opportunities, common democratic values, and reaffirm his strong support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Ukraine faces difficulties in procuring ammunition because the global arms market is monopolized and controlled by large players, forcing Ukraine to use intermediary countries.
Gabrielius Landsbergis believes that the time has come for discussions about the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine, as they destroy the red lines that Western politicians have created for themselves. He also called for quick action, as endless debates without solutions are weakening Europe.
NATO troops can carry out support activities directly on the territory of Ukraine without violating international rules, Czech President Petr Pavel said.
The Czech Republic will transfer 800,000 pieces of artillery ammunition to the Ukrainian military within a few weeks, Czech President Petr Pavel announces.
Kristina Piskova, a 24-year-old student and model from the Czech Republic, won the 71st Miss World beauty pageant in 2023.
France is forming an alliance of countries open to the potential deployment of Western troops to Ukraine, deepening its confrontation with a more cautious Germany.
At the beginning of the full-scale war, some countries were reluctant to sell ammunition to Ukraine because they feared it would lose, the expert points out.
The Czech Republic, together with its partners, raised funds to purchase the first batch of 300,000 artillery shells for Ukraine.
Luxembourg joins the Czech Republic's initiative to purchase ammunition for the Ukrainian Armed Forces outside the EU.
Ukraine urgently needs decisive and systematic decisions from its allies to provide sufficient artillery ammunition, not just feverish discussions.