EU agrees on €2 billion ammunition plan for Ukraine | DW News

European Union ministers signed off on a plan to supply €2 billion ($2.1 billion) worth of ammunition to Ukraine on Monday.

The bloc aims to deliver 1 million 155-millimeter artillery shells to Ukraine in the next 12 months as well as replenish EU stocks.

Under the plan, €1 billion will be used to reimburse EU members that immediately supply Ukraine with ammunition from their own existing stockpiles.

Another €1 billion will be used to jointly fast-track orders of ammunition specifically for Ukraine.

The agreement aims to accelerate deliveries, and comes amid concerns that Ukraine is using more shells than its Western allies are producing.

Kyiv had urged the EU to send it more ammunition, saying that its forces had resorted to rationing firepower as they try to prevent Russian troops from advancing further.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said the "starting signal" had been given and that Kyiv could count on receiving a significant amount of ammunition this year.

"We are grateful to the EU for approving a plan to purchase ammunition for Ukraine for €2 billion," the Ukrainian presidential administration's chief of staff Andriy Yermak said. "This is a very strong step to protect European security."

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[jakejrly]

Zelenskyy, "I don't need a ride. I need more ammo. " EU, sending it your way!

[SynthwaveDuck]

I am so proud of Germany for producing such fine, no-nonsense, timely reporting on issues of real concern for those around the world. Thank you. DW ist der Beste!

[garyjones]

This is a strong step towards multi-year purchase agreements that create solid incentives for producers to ramp up their capacity to supply more ammo.

[sidakong]

imagine how happy the military industry complex is 😅

[jpa]

This is in addition to what the US and South Korea are producing.

[genius]

Even though I wish for peace. We can't let the evil win

[aminuaidara]

How about doing the same thing for their own citizens who are paying ridiculous amount of energy food and everything

[aburemenambrose]

They got money for wars but can't feed the poor

[strictlysport]

Western news: Ukraine destroys russian ammo depot with excalibur shells.
Russian news: Russia destroyed an excalibur shell with our ammo depot 😂😂

[zygmuntkuzminski]

hopefully collectivity will not delay supply, which might be crucial

[EverlastGX]

You get peace by having overwelhming firepower.

[AK-ejml]

This is great, now we just need to somehow convince donors to ship most of it during the next month or two from their own stock and then replenish stocks as production ramps.

[din]

This is great. Ramp up production and keep it going past supplying Ukraine. Supply ourselves.

[nikog]

Good job, military industrial complex, you did it again.

[nobs]

That is the only language Putin understands

[noreayem]

Arm manufacturers are more than happy to hear that.

[konstantinbush]

We came in peace and brought you many weapons so you can kill each other better, amen

[sdcgnojhmr]

Hate to burst the bubble here, but this is all a day late and a dollar short.

[tibsyy]

Which is gonna be enough for 2 weeks! 🤣 🤣

[Gordy]

What else could be done with 2 billion???