Germany eyes producing up to 250,000 shells of 155 mm caliber for Ukraine

Germany plans to produce up to 250,000 artillery shells of 155 mm caliber out of 1 million, which the EU countries agreed to supply to Ukraine by the end of the year, according to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Report informs referring to TASS.

In Germany, the Rheinmetall concern will be responsible for the production of shells. At the same time, it uses for the manufacture of ammunition individual elements coming from Australia and South Africa.

On March 20, the EU Council approved the plan of the head of the foreign policy service of the community, Josep Borrell, which provides for the allocation of 2 billion euros from the European Peace Facility to supply Ukraine with 1 million ammunition units within 12 months and doubling this amount within two years thanks to joint orders of 155 mm caliber shells by the EU countries.

In addition, the plan involves the militarization of European industry, including the creation of new factories for the production of ammunition and weapons.