EU Scheme Facilitates Ammunition Orders for Ukraine from Seven Countries

Seven European Union countries have placed orders for ammunition under an EU procurement scheme to provide urgently needed artillery shells to Ukraine and replenish depleted Western stocks. The orders, negotiated by the European Defence Agency, are for 155mm artillery rounds, a crucial munition in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. The scheme aims to deliver a million shells and missiles to Ukraine within a year, as part of a larger plan worth at least 2 billion euros. While some doubt the target will be met, this initiative highlights the EU's increasing involvement in defense and military affairs.