Former Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced the completion of this year's ammunition delivery target to Ukraine. The Czech-led initiative supplied 1.8 million units of large-caliber ammunition in 2024.

"I promised to deliver 1 800 000 pieces of large-caliber ammunition to Ukraine's defenders this year. I am glad to confirm that we have fulfilled this goal today," Fiala wrote on X.

The Czech initiative launched in early 2024 coordinates procurement of 155mm and 122mm artillery shells from countries outside the European Union. Over 18 nations participate in the program, including the Netherlands, Canada, Germany, France, and Poland, with each country determining its own funding levels and ammunition types.

President Petr Pavel recently said that the Czech Republic must continue supporting Ukraine not only for ideological but also for practical reasons. His comments came as parties forming the next government coalition discuss revising Czech support for Ukraine.

Tomio Okamura, chairman of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the far-right SPD party, has called for ending all financial transfers to Ukraine and shutting down the Czech ammunition initiative.

Czech citizens largely support continued humanitarian aid to Ukraine, but their position on supporting refugees and supplying weapons to Kyiv remains divided, according to polling data.

In the final weeks of 2025, Ukraine is set to receive a large batch of US-supplied weapons worth about $5 billion, according to NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska in an interview with Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne. The shipment, coordinated through NATO’s rapid assistance mechanism known as PURL, will focus heavily on air defense systems, ammunition, and essential spare parts.

Air defense deliveries to Ukraine seen as ‘difference between life and death’

Suspilne says Šekerinska emphasized that most air defense equipment delivered to Ukraine now comes through the PURL mechanism. She described the deliveries as urgent and life-saving, saying, 

“The bulk of air defense equipment arrives in Ukraine via PURL — this is literally the difference between life and death.”

The logistical operations run continuously through hubs in Poland and Romania, enabling round-the-clock movement of military equipment. The funding for the assistance packages comes from NATO’s European allies and Canada. Australia and New Zealand have also joined the initiative.

Ukraine still needs more air defense as NATO ramps up production

Despite the scale of deliveries through PURL, Šekerinska stressed that Ukraine still needs more air defense systems to meet ongoing battlefield demands. She noted that NATO’s defense industry is expanding its production to address the shortfall.