Lithuania to join initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine
A number of European countries have already joined the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine from third countries
Lithuania will join the Czech-led initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine.
Source. This was stated by Prime Minister Ingrida Simonite, the BBC reports.
She did not specify how much Lithuania would contribute to the scheme. A number of European countries have joined the initiative launched by the Czech Republic to buy ammunition for Ukraine from third countries.
During the Munich Security Conference, Czech President Petr Pavel said that the Czech Republic had found up to 800,000 NATO standard-calibre shells that could be sent to Ukraine in a few weeks if funding for delivery is obtained.
As part of an initiative launched by the Czech leader, Prague acts as an intermediary for governments wishing to finance the purchase of 155mm shells from third countries.
The Czech Ministry of Defence has previously stated that it is coordinating the effort and has secured the preliminary consent of Canada and Denmark, among other countries.
The Netherlands has donated €250 million for the purchase of ammunition.
Background. It also became known that Belgium is allocating €200 million to Ukraine for the purchase of ammunition. De Kroo promised that additional ammunition would arrive in the coming weeks.
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