There is a shortfall of 300,000 artillery rounds, according to the bloc\u2019s top diplomat<\/p>\n
The European Union is 300,000 shells short of meeting its two-million target for military aid to Ukraine, the bloc\u2019s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has said.
\nSpeaking on Monday, Kallas urged member states to press on with military and financial support, noting that despite earlier promises, hundreds of thousands of munitions remain undelivered.
\nKallas said that a million shells are \u201cavailable now\u201d through a separate Czech-led initiative, responding to questions about the sharp decline in the bloc\u2019s military support for Kiev since the summer.
\nLaunched in 2024, the Czech Ammunition Initiative was designed to finance the purchase of large-caliber rounds for Ukraine but has drawn criticism. An investigation by the US state-funded broadcaster RFE\/RL and several other outlets found that Czech companies involved in the procurement charged commissions up to four times higher than Ukrainian state agencies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Some shipments also arrived behind schedule, potentially disrupting Ukraine\u2019s defense planning, while others reportedly included poor-quality munitions.
\nKallas said \u201ca redistribution of funds or other measures\u201d are required to fill the deficit.
\nThe two-million-shell pledge originated in an initiative launched by Kallas in March, which initially included \u20ac40 billion ($47 billion) in military support. That figure was later cut to \u20ac5 billion due to opposition from member states, though ammunition deliveries remained a central component of the finalized plan.
\nAccording to the Kiel Institute\u2019s Ukraine Support Tracker, military aid from EU states dropped by nearly 60% in summer 2025 compared to the start of the year.
\nRussia has consistently condemned Western arms shipments to Ukraine, stating that they only prolong the conflict without altering the outcome, while increasing the risk of a direct Russia-NATO clash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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