Purchase of shells for the Armed Forces by Czech Initiative: Funds for next year

To spread: last year Ukraine received 1. 5 million large caliber ammunition. This year it is planned to increase this number to 1. 8 million. Thanks to the Czech initiative "there are some shifts to provide the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces. At least the first half of 2026, the accumulated funds for the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine have already accumulated. Ambassador of Ukraine to the Czech Republic Vasyl Zvarych said this.

"It is very important that the Czech Republic uses the income of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine for the purchase of ammunition. The process goes constantly, every day is supplying ammunition and weapons to Ukraine," the ambassador said. According to him, last year Ukraine received 1. 5 million large calibers (not only 155 mm, but others). This year it is planned to increase this number to 1. 8 million.

For the first half of the year, Ukraine received almost 800,000 ammunition from the Czech Republic. In the first half of 2026, the accumulated funds for the purchase of ammunition as part of the Czech Initiative. Recall that Ukraine and the US are creating a common plant that will produce special chemicals necessary for the production of ammunition for the Ukrainian army. The enterprise will work in the US. It was also reported that Ukroboronprom will produce new APCs with Roshel Canadian company.