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2023.03.20 20:25 GMT+8

EU joint ammunition procurement deal reached for Ukraine

Updated 2023.03.20 21:04 GMT+8
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EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed to a 2-billion-euro (about $2.14 billion) plan to raid their stockpiles and jointly purchase desperately needed artillery shells for Ukraine, the AFP news agency reported, citing diplomats.

Diplomats said the 27-nation bloc aims to supply 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine over the next 12 months, the AFP and DPA news agencies reported.

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