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EU delivers Ukraine 224,000 shells under ammo plan
The EU has delivered 223,800 shells to Ukraine as part of a plan to provide one million artillery rounds to support Ukraine's fight against Russia.
The first stage of the plan ran from February 9 to May 31, with €1 billion earmarked to reimburse EU members for half the cost of shells provided from their existing arsenals.
The EU fell short of its target, with the total value of ordnance provided being €1.1 billion, suggesting that EU funds only partially reimbursed the member states. Negotiations for the second part of the plan involving joint procurement contracts are ongoing.
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