EU countries to produce 1.4 million shells by year-end - Thierry Breton

In 2024, European Union countries will manufacture between 1.3 to 1.4 million projectiles, with the majority destined for Ukraine as military aid, states Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Report informs, citing RBC Ukraine.

Breton mentioned at a joint press conference with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas in Tallinn that they planned to continue augmenting their production capacities, likely reaching 1.3–1.4 million pieces by the end of the current year. He also stated their intention to substantially raise these capacities in 2025.

According to him, EU countries will reach the goal of producing 1 million projectiles per year in March or April 2024.