Politico: The EU may start buying shells outside the bloc if it does not send 1 million to the Armed Forces of Ukraine

2023-11-22T18:15:39.183Z

Highlights: European countries may start buying ammunition for Ukraine outside the association if they fail to cope with the promise to supply 1 million to Kyiv by March 2024. According to a senior French diplomat, Europe has not failed the plan to transfer shells, but if this happens, the EU is ready to adjust and start purchases from other states. Earlier, the head of the German Ministry of Defense, Boris Pistorius, said that the European Union's plan to supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine with 1 million ammunition is unrealizable.

European countries may start buying ammunition for Ukraine outside the association if they fail to cope with the promise to supply 1 million to Kyiv by March 2024, according to a Politico article, which cites a senior French diplomat.