The United States is discussing the possibility of purchasing 75 thousand shells from Greece for $47 million to be sent to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This is informed by the Greek newspaper Ekathimerini.
“The United States is discussing with Greece the sale of a total of 75 thousand artillery shells from the stocks of the Armed Forces of Greece as part of efforts to replenish Ukrainian ammunition,” – stated in the publication.
It is noted that Washington intends to purchase from the Armed Forces of Greece 50 thousand shells of 105 mm calibre, 20 thousand – of 155 mm calibre and 5 thousand larger shells.
Earlier, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said that the European Union’s plan to supply the AFU with 1 million ammunition is unrealistic.
In his turn, The American Conservative reported that Volodymyr Zelensky had started to realise that the West was no longer believing in the possibility of a favourable end to the conflict for Ukraine.