Petr Pavel tells when Ukraine will receive the first batch of shells

The first batch of 180,000 rounds of ammunition purchased under the Czech initiative may be delivered to Ukraine as early as June. In the future, deliveries of much larger volumes are planned.

This was stated by Czech President Petr Pavel, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing an interview with the leader to the German TV channel ARD.

According to him, the more parties know about the initiative to purchase ammunition, the greater the competition. In his opinion, on the one hand, it was necessary to talk about the initiative to enlist the support of other countries, but on the other hand, "we also revealed our cards, which are now being used by Russia."

"This is another reason why the initiative is not moving as fast as we would like. Together with our Prime Minister, Petr Fiala, I assume that the first 180,000 units of ammunition will be delivered in June, and there are already contracts for a further five- to six-figure number of shells," Pavel said.

The Czech President also noted that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has faced extraordinary difficulties and demonstrated remarkable resilience.

According to him, Russia is much stronger than Ukraine, and the West supports Ukraine technically and financially. However, Pavel added,

"We are approaching a point where human resources and support among the Ukrainian population will increasingly become limiting factors."

"In this situation - and I have been saying this for a long time - it is important to support Ukraine in every way possible so that it can make it clear to the Russian aggressor that there is no point in continuing the war and that Russia will not achieve any further military success. Because as long as Russia has any hope of success, it has no reason to conduct peace negotiations," Pavel emphasized.

Author - Serhii Kolomiets, 09/05/2024