Portugal will help the Czech Republic with ammunition for Ukraine. It will contribute one hundred million euros

Build a solid contractual warehouse with partners within the framework of initiative two, a solid foundation for the current effort to supply ammunition to Ukraine. However, Umon gave form to cooperation with the Czech defense industry. That is why we will conclude cooperation memoranda with the countries that have decided to participate in the initiative, Minister of Defense Ernochov explained. The Portuguese Ministry of Defense has announced that it will contribute one hundred million euros to the Czech ammunition initiative.

Memorandum of Understanding Ministry of Defense confirmed with Denmark, Canada and since last week with Latvia. The other countries with which we intend to sign the document are current Norway and long-term partner the Netherlands, Ernochov added.

Fighting in Ukraine is facing a critical shortage of anti-aircraft ammunition. The Czech Republic helped the country attacked by the Russian invasion. Through the Ministry of Defence, representatives of the Agency for Intergovernmental Defense Cooperation (AMOS) and other institutions and representatives of the STU helped Ukraine seize weapons and ammunition.

Detailed details of the supply of ammunition and weapons will not be disclosed by the defense for security reasons. However, we know from two pieces of information that no more than 15 countries are involved, and the first deliveries should arrive in Ukraine in June this year at the latest.

A muzzleloader of ground defense ammunition

Arresting supplies as quickly as possible is the key for Ukraine to defend itself against the planned summer offensive. If the munitions can be supplied by the initiative by June, the Ukrainian army will help you defend yourself first, declared the Ministry of Defense and added that the effort to seize munitions and money for it is far from over. Ukrainian soldiers need ammunition in large quantities. We have found the resources, but we need more money to do things, she added.

Czechia promised financial help with 800,000 pieces of ammunition, this was confirmed by former President Petr Pavel during his arrest. As of this morning, we have collected the total amount for the purchase of yesterday’s ammunition, i.e. the 800,000 pieces, she said. According to the latest information, the ammunition initiative should grow to 1.5 million pieces of large-grain ammunition, especially 152 and 155 millimeter. That should be worth the fight for a few months.

The Czech Republic was one of the first countries to supply Ukraine with rocket launchers, tanks, howitzers and tons of Mi-24 Hind helicopters.