A new hand extended to kyiv. The European Union approved, Monday, March 20, the allocation of 2 billion euros which aims to buy and deliver artillery ammunition to Ukraine, France Télévisions learned from a European source. This action plan will make it possible to supply at least one million 155 mm shells to the Ukrainian military forces.
I am grateful to @JosepBorrellF and EU member states for this game-changing decision. Exactly what is needed: urgent delivery + sustainable joint procurement. The EU once again demonstrates resolute leadership in the face of historic challenges posed by Russian aggression. https://t.co/jrlyjAlJPA
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) March 20, 2023
The head of Ukrainian diplomacy, Dmytro Kouleba, who participated by videoconference in the meeting of his EU counterparts, welcomed this agreement. “More artillery ammunition for Ukraine as soon as possible. This was the main objective of today’s EU Foreign Affairs Council,” he stressed in a message on Twitter. . This agreement will “strengthen Ukraine’s capabilities on the battlefield”, he added.