Ukraine has received only a third of the 1 million artillery shells promised by the European Union. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba. RIA News.
In his statement before the NATO-Ukraine council meeting, Kuleba said, “Approximately 300 thousand people have been handed over so far… I bring this issue up at every meeting in Brussels (…) and I will bring it up today as well.”
Kuleba attributed the EU’s inability to produce munitions in the required volume and time to “tons of technical problems.”
It was reported that EU countries could start purchasing ammunition for Ukraine on November 22. in third countriesIf they fail to fulfill their obligation to supply 1 million shells to Kiev by March.
On November 14, the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said: about your absence The EU has its own warehouse with ammunition that can be sent to Ukraine. At the same time, according to him, the European Union does not waive its obligation to supply 1 million shells to Kiev by March 2024.
It was known before new approach The West will supply weapons to Ukraine.