Czech President Petr Pavel promised to ship numerous rounds of ammunition to Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Prague on Sunday.
Zelensky expressed his gratitude for the Czech Republic’s ammunition initiative, praising the nation’s “unwavering and elementary help” after a gathering with Pavel.
As a part of the initiative, the Czech Republic is supplying artillery ammunition from third nations.
“We are going to proceed these deliveries for so long as essential, ie. till a simply peace has been achieved for Ukraine,” Pavel stated.
He stated that 1.8 million rounds of large-calibre ammunition might be made obtainable by the top of the yr. The initiative is presently being financially supported by 11 nations. Negotiations on quotas for subsequent yr are additionally already underneath method.
The Czech Defence Ministry says that deliveries from the start of the yr by the top of April already amounted to 400,000 rounds.
Zelensky arrived in Prague on Sunday together with his spouse Olena for an unannounced two-day go to. Strict safety measures had been in place.
