Overview

• Norway pledges $153 million to the Czech-led initiative for purchasing ammunition for Ukraine.
• Latvia and Germany announce their participation in the initiative, aiming to procure 800,000 artillery shells.
• The initiative focuses on acquiring both NATO and Soviet standard ammunition from third countries.
• Norwegian Defense Minister emphasizes the importance of air defense, with Norway joining an air defense capability coalition for Ukraine.
• Czech President Petr Pavel spearheads the initiative, securing support from several European countries.