Kusti Salm, Chancellor of the Estonian Ministry of Defense, said that Tallinn is preparing to produce large quantities of ammunition consuming ammunition for Ukraine. He said this in an interview with the state television and radio broadcasting portal. MISTAKE.
According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine spends in a week as much ammunition as the United States and European countries can produce in a month, therefore it is necessary to sharply increase their production.
Salm explained that a legal environment has been created for this in Estonia and that there are companies and investors interested in it. The Chancellor noted that the production of ammunition for Ukraine on the territory of the republic will begin only next year.
Salm added that if now Western states can produce between 200 and 300 thousand shells per year, then it is necessary to reach the level of 700 thousand shells per year. In this way, Ukraine can be equipped with sufficient ammunition, and European countries will be able to replenish their military stockpiles if the ammo consumption rate starts to decrease.
formerly Salm He insisted European countries should increase their ammunition production and increase their own production capacity to help Ukraine.