MUNICH: The European Union is urgently exploring ways for its member countries to team up to buy munitions to help Ukraine, following warnings from Kyiv that its forces need more supplies quickly. EU foreign ministers are expected to discuss the idea of joint procurement of 155mm artillery shells – badly
Discussions gained impetus after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his case for ramped-up supplies to EU leaders in person at a summit last week, and Estonia proposed joint EU procurement of 155mm ammunition, the shells used in artillery pieces such as Howitzers.A joint procurement effort would aim to replenish the stockpiles of Kyiv's allies, badly depleted after a year of supplying munitions to help Ukraine fight Russia's invasion.
Ukrainian forces are firing between 2,000 and 7,000 artillery shells per day, while Russia is using between 20,000 and 60,000, according to the Estonian paper, seen by Reuters. Estonia also proposed using the fund, which has approved about €3.6 billion in support for Ukraine, but mainly by bankrolling aid provided by EU members individually.
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