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.

It regards 700,000 large-caliber shells, which can be purchased additionally if the necessary funds are available.

Various suppliers were found in countries outside the European Union and NATO.

Initially, the Czech Republic found an opportunity to purchase 800,000 artillery shells from various suppliers around the world for the needs of the Ukrainian Defense Forces as part of its initiative.

According to the Czech President, the country’s representatives managed to find about 500,000 155mm artillery shells and 300,000 122mm shells abroad.

Subsequently, the Czech Republic announced that it planned to expand the initiative after the purchase of the first 800,000 shells would be funded.

To date, more than 15 countries have committed to finance the purchase of artillery shells. Among them are Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania, France, Norway, as well as Canada, Sweden and Portugal.

According to Czech officials, the supply of ammunition to Ukraine could begin within a few weeks.

The Wall Street Journal has learned that the Czech Republic had found suppliers from whom it could purchase additional 700,000 shells for Ukraine, but it all depended on the availability of funds.

Militarnyi also recently reported that, in addition to the Czech ammunition procurement initiative, Ukraine wanted to implement two more such campaigns by the end of the year and was already working with partners to finance them.