Photo credits: RheinmetallUkraine purchased 350,000 shells from the European defense industryUkraine purchased more than 350,000 artillery shells from the European defense industry on its own. Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission, announced this, noting that in addition to ammunition provided and purchased by EU states, Ukraine purchased shells within its own contracts. European countries are supporting Ukraine by donating ammunition from their stockpiles and increasing production at defense companies. The European Union’s goal is to supply a total of 1,100,000 shells as donations by the end of the year. Through this channel of direct purchases from the European industry, more than 350,000 ammunition have been supplied to Ukraine.

Source: New York Times March 06, 2024 11:05 UTC