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EU agrees 2-billion-euro ammunition plan for Ukraine

Diplomats said the 27-nation bloc is aiming to supply one million rounds to Ukraine over the next 12 months as Kyiv pleads for more firepower to fight off a grinding Russian offensive.

Published March 20,2023
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EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed a two-billion-euro plan to raid their stockpiles and jointly purchase desperately needed artillery shells for Ukraine, diplomats said.

Diplomats said the 27-nation bloc is aiming to supply one million rounds to Ukraine over the next 12 months as Kyiv pleads for more firepower to fight off a grinding Russian offensive.