Ukraine's Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal and a group of EU leaders met in Prague to discuss the implementation of the initiative to purchase artillery shells, for which more than 1.6 billion euros have already been collected, Ukrinform reported.
In Telegram, Shmigal informed about his visit to Prague.
"At the invitation of Czech Prime Minister Petar Fiala, we arrived in Prague to participate in a wide-ranging working meeting to discuss the needs of Ukraine together with the leaders of Poland, Latvia, Denmark, the Netherlands and a representative of the United States. During the bilateral meeting with Mr. Fiala, we discussed the implementation of the artillery initiative, which has already raised more than 1.6 billion euros. It is important for us that the ammunition be delivered in a timely, systematic and planned manner starting from June," he wrote.
Shmigal noted that he and Fiala also discussed the possibility of Ukraine using its partners' weapons to strike military targets on Russian territory. He thanked the Czech Prime Minister for the support in this area.
Shmigal added that among the topics of the talks were joint production in the defense industry, joint efforts to increase pressure on Russia. Sanctions, the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, the Peace Formula and other important issues of cooperation were also discussed.