BRUSSELS: The European Union is edging closer to a landmark move into joint procurement of ammunition to help Ukraine and replenish members' stockpiles but major questions regarding funding and scale remain to be resolved. EU defence ministers will this week discuss plans to speed up the supply of 155mm am
Both sides in Ukraine are firing thousands of artillery shells daily but Russia can fire thousands more due to larger supplies, Kyiv and its allies say. They have also said Ukraine is using shells faster than its allies can produce them.
If the project comes to fruition, it will be a significant step in EU integration as defence procurement has largely been the preserve of the bloc's individual member governments. "That's ambitious but I think it's also realistic," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Joint procurement is the second part of the EU plan, which suggests a fast-track procedure to sign contracts with manufacturers of 155mm shells in EU countries and Norway.
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