A source in the European Union (EU) foreign policy service said EU defense ministers must approve on 21 March the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell’s plan to allocate 2 billion euros for the supply of shells from the European Peace Fund. Replenishment of stocks in Ukraine and Europe. Transmits words TASS.
It has been clarified that EU defense ministers will consider a three-phase plan at a meeting in Brussels: use €1 billion to supply Ukraine with both Soviet and Western-style ammunition from existing stockpiles, allocate another €1 billion to ensure urgent purchases. New ammunition that will go to Kiev and replenish stocks in Europe and begin to expand production.
According to a source in the EU foreign policy service, he expects the green light to be given next week for the 2 billion euro allocation. He stressed that this plan is currently in the process of pre-approval by the ambassadors of 27 EU countries in Brussels.
Based on previously unidentified diplomatic sources, Euractiv has stated that EU countries they are discussingHow to remove obstacles to an agreement on the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine and which states can supply ammunition to Ukraine in case of a famine in Europe.