Macron Pledges Support for Czech Ammunition Plan to Aid Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to back a Czech proposal for sourcing artillery shells outside the EU, aiming to bolster Ukraine's defense capabilities.

Macron expected to announce support for Czech proposal to source artillery shells for Ukraine.
Plan involves purchasing hundreds of thousands of shells from non-EU countries.
Germany, the Netherlands, and Denmark join France in backing the initiative.
EU struggles to meet military supply commitments to Ukraine amid critical shortages.
Czech President Petr Pavel identified potential immediate supplies of 155mm and 122mm shells.