A Czech-led initiative, supported by Norway and 17 other countries, has successfully gathered funds to purchase a significant amount of artillery ammunition for Ukraine. The Czech arms company plans to invest 'hundreds of millions' in Ukrainian defense, while Norway has pledged approximately $153 million (1.6 billion Norwegian kroner) towards this effort, aiming to procure over 800,000 artillery shells, now potentially up to 1,000,000. Norway's contribution alone is about €140 million. The first batch of shells is expected to arrive in Ukraine within a few weeks. However, there have been conflicting reports regarding the total funds secured, with some sources indicating that only enough money for the first 300,000 shells has been raised. The Czech President Petr Pavel initially announced that all necessary funds for 800,000 shells had been collected, but subsequent statements suggest that the initiative may still be short of its final goal.
The Czechs did not have as much money for Kyiv as they promised Prague has raised enough money to buy only 300,000 rounds of ammunition for Ukraine, not 800,000, as the country's president previously proposed, Politico reports. “We managed to raise enough money to buy the first… https://t.co/qkj4uMIpr2
Czech Republic falls short on funds for Ukrainian shells https://t.co/NAtgPFmA4j https://t.co/Y8NS5BorSs
🇨🇿🇺🇦 The Prime Minister of Czechia confirms that they have only secured enough funds to procure the first batch of 300,000 shells. Unclear if these are all 122mm, 155mm or a mix of both. There are at least another 500,000 available, possibly up to 700,000, as the Norwegian MoD… https://t.co/c8vAaFKNhb
What I completely overlooked in this press release is that Norway mentions a total number of artillery shells 'up to 1 million' instead of the frequently used number of 800,000. That would mean that Ukraine could potentially receive 200,000 more shells than initially thought. https://t.co/p3tGLeBMK0
🇨🇿✊ “We have managed to raise enough money to buy the first batch of 300,000 #artillery shells. However, our goal is to deliver much more! Our work and our help to #Ukraine do not end here.” — Petr Fiala, Prime Minister of the #Czech Republic via X
Eighteen countries have reportedly reimbursed Czechia for providing the shells. https://t.co/dWijPPzafc
🇳🇴 The publication of the Ministry of Defense of Norway on participation in the Czech projectile initiative claims that the volume of the program has increased by approximately 200,000 projectiles. P.S. From 800,000 to 1,000,000 ammunition for Ukraine 🇺🇦🔝 https://t.co/dFBu690wwC
Earlier today, Czech President Petr Pavel confirmed that a total of 18 nations have fully funded the Czech-led effort to supply Ukraine with over 800,000 artillery shells. The Norwegian aid announcement today completed the funding. https://t.co/nKvfRbUBz4
Allies collected required funding to purchase 800,000 shells for Ukraine; Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov announced that local authorities would conduct mandatory evacuation of residents living in communities near Kupiansk; and more. https://t.co/0EKjIrFNGl
Czech President Petr Pavel said that all funds necessary for the purchase of 800 thousand artillery ammunition to be sent to Kyiv have already been collected. The first batches are expected to arrive in Ukraine within a few weeks https://t.co/DF0J6yaFJ9
Czech National Security Adviser Tomáš Pojar refutes claims made by president Petr Pavel that the funds for all 800.000 shells have been secured "The president was probably talking about the first delivery, we don't have the whole initiative covered yet," https://t.co/3BGcKYGarm
Norway allocates over US$150 million to purchase 800,000 projectiles for Ukraine https://t.co/OG7B31kqLA
❗️People are forcibly evacuated from 18 settlements in the Kharkiv region, Kupyansk direction, - OVA
⚡👀 "On the morning of March 7, it was possible to collect the entire amount necessary for the purchase of 800,000 ammunition for Ukraine", — ČTK with reference to the president of the Czech Republic.
#Norway will donate up to 1.6 billion Norwegian crowns ($153 million) for a #Czech-led initiative to buy ammunition for #Ukraine from third countries, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere says. https://t.co/SEJFhPOk64
Částka na nákup 800 000 kusů munice pro Ukrajinu je po dnešním příslibu Norska shromážděná, řekl Pavel. K české iniciativě se přidalo 18 dalších zemí.
The Norwegian MOD has announced it will contribute 1.6 billion kroner (roughly $150 million) to the Czech-led effort to procure over 800,000 artillery shells for Ukraine. https://t.co/TOVvQtaq1j
🇳🇴#Norway allocates €140 million for the purchase of artillery ammunition for #Ukraine outside the European Union, the press service of the Norwegian government. 📷: AFP https://t.co/jsqTzRyCk3
🇳🇴🇺🇦 Norway will allocate ~$153 million for the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine, - Prime Minister of Norway
⚡Media: Czech arms company plans to invest 'hundreds of millions' in Ukrainian defense. https://t.co/xVSnw47sVF