Financing for the purchase of 800,000 rounds of ammunition for Ukraine has been secured, Czech media quoted Czech President Petr Pavel as saying on March 7. CTK said 18 countries had joined the Czech-led initiative. Norway said earlier on March 7 it would donate up to 1.6 billion Norwegian crowns ($153 million) for the plan. That followed pledges by Germany and France this week. Pavel flagged the plan to source ammunition for Ukraine from third countries last month, saying the Czech Republic had found 500,000 rounds of 155-mm ammunition and 300,000 rounds of 122-mm that could be delivered in weeks if funding was secured.
Financing Set To Buy Ammunition For Ukraine, Czech President Says
Czech President Petr Pavel (left) welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron at Prague Castle in Prague on March 5.