EU leaders approve delivery of one million shells to Ukraine
Ukraine will receive a million shells from the EU
The decision was made at the beginning of the week by the foreign ministers of the EU countries, now it has been approved by the leaders of these countries.
The leaders of the EU countries approved the program for the joint purchase of ammunition for Ukraine, previously approved at the level of foreign ministers of the participating countries. This was reported by the press service of the European Council.
“Taking into account the security and defense interests of all Member States, the European Council welcomes the agreement reached in the Council on the urgent supply of surface-to-surface and artillery ammunition to Ukraine, as well as, if required, missiles,” the message says.
EU leaders stressed that within the framework of this program, Ukraine will receive 1 million artillery ammunition over the next 12 months. It is planned that this delivery should not cause damage to the security and defense policy of the EU members themselves.