EU has 'fallen short' on pledge to supply Ukraine with ammunition

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : The Kiel Institute, which tracks military support, shows that other big economies in the EU lagging far behind.
57% : "At the beginning of last year, the EU committed itself to an ambitious goal of supplying Ukraine with 1m artillery rounds before the end of March 2024.
57% : In their letter the five leaders say the support shown by the EU to Ukraine so far has had "tangible success" and prevented Russia from achieving its initial aim of overcoming Kyiv within days or weeks.
57% : But under pressure it changed its position and it is now the single biggest supporter of Ukraine's military effort in the EU, with an estimated €17bn (£14.5bn) contributed in the past two years.
45% : Olaf Scholz and four other European leaders have warned that the EU has "fallen short" of its goals to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition.
45% : On the eve of an emergency EU summit of EU leaders designed to break the deadlock between member states and Hungary's Viktor Orbán over a £50bn aid package, they have warned that Europe needs to intensify and accelerate its supplies to the frontline.

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