Kusti Salm, Chancellor of the Estonian Ministry of Defense, said that the delivery of NATO-style 155 mm shells from Europe to Kiev took at least a year. The publication reports that Defense One.
According to Salm, the supply of bullets from countries outside the European Union and the reluctance of third countries to sell ammunition also create difficulties.
“If we conclude a contract today (for the supply of 155 mm caliber shells – socialbites.ca) it will take from 12 to 18 months <…> I assume that this is largely due to international relations with Russia,” said the Chancellor of the Estonian Ministry of Defense.
Before that Estonian intelligence reportedThat the Russian Federation surpasses Ukraine in the production and quantity of ammunition. The Russian side increased its ammunition production to 3 to 4 million units last year. If Western states cannot quickly increase the production and supply of ammunition to the Ukrainian side, Ukraine’s tendency to lag behind the Russian Federation in terms of the number of ammunition will continue.
Previously USA and Ukraine started Negotiations on security guarantees for Kiev.