President Andrzej Duda took part in an extraordinary ammunition summit convened by Czech Prime Minister Petra Fiala. During the gathering in Prague, the chance to support the fighting Ukraine was discussed. It was agreed that respective tens of thousands of 155 mm ammunition would scope the front as early as June. The Ukrainian army is expected to receive a full of 800,000 artillery missiles.
Ukrainian soldiers fire Polish self-propelled cannons Crab from a position on the front line in Donetsk Oblast on 19 October 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. photograph by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/East News
Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic, Denmark, Latvia and the Netherlands and representatives of the governments of the United States and Ukraine participated in the alleged ammunition summit in Prague in addition to president Andrzej Duda. The Czech initiative brings together a full of 15 EU and NATO countries. It aims to supply the Russian aggression-fighting state with as much artillery ammunition as possible of both the Natovian and Post-Soviet calibers.
President Andrzej Duda stressed during the Tuesday press conference that the ammunition summit is taking place in Prague at a very crucial moment. – The situation on the Ukrainian-Russian front is difficult. Russia is preparing for another major offensive," said the Polish leader. He explained that Ukraine faces shortages of ammunitionit has a limited capacity to renew its resources. He admitted that the work for supplying Ukraine with weapons and ammunition lies with the Western States. And these deliveries, as he pointed out, could change the negative trend on the front. We know that getting ammunition is 1 thing, and her transport is the other. Therefore, I would like to emphasise in this task the function of Poland, in peculiar the logistics base at Rzeszów-Jasionka airport – Duda stated. The commander of the Polish armed forces confirmed our country's readiness to participate in the transport of ammunition. “We must do everything we can to aid Ukraine halt Russian aggression. possible failure would make a strategical threat to the full Euro-Atlantic safety architecture," he pointed out.
Even before he left for Prague, the president acknowledged that the Czech ammunition initiative was of large importance due to the fact that it assumes that 800,000 missiles will be placed on the front. "These possible 800 1000 artillery missiles of 155 and 122 which will be delivered to Ukraine under this initiative are crucial for the ability to defend Ukraine. We, as Poland, participate in this – explained Duda. "I took this initiative at a gathering convened by president Emmanuel Macron in Paris. I am glad that Poland is part of it right now. These are the decisions of our government. We will proceed talking about this and wonder what actions we are inactive able to take to strengthen Ukraine's situation towards Russian aggression and possible Russian offensive," he added.
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced that the first tens of thousands of 155 mm caliber ammunition would be delivered to the front as early as June. transportation will start in a fewer days.
