18 March, 2024 155mm artillery shells. Photo from open sources
The Czech Republic has found an opportunity to purchase additional ammunition as part of an initiative to purchase artillery shells for Ukraine.
The Wall Street Journal reported on this.
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18 March, 2024 155mm artillery rounds. Photo credits: Brian E. Christiansen/Flickr
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Norway had allocated 1.6 billion Norwegian kroner ($153 million) to the Czech-led initiative to buy hundreds of thousands of sorely needed artillery shells for Ukraine, the Norwegian government announced on March 7.”Ukraine urgently needs large quantit…
7 March, 2024 Illustrative photo of a Ukrainian gunner in the crew of the 2S22 Bohdana ACS carrying a projectile, October 2023.
Norway will allocate up to $153 million for the Czech initiative to purchase 800,000 artillery rounds for Ukraine.
Radio S…
Norway will allocate up to NOK 1.6 billion (about US$153 million) for the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine.
Source: Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, quoted by TV2
Details: “Ukraine urgently needs a large amount of artillery…