The Czech Republic is trying to deliver ammunition to Ukraine ‘as quickly as possible,’ Czech President Petr Pavel said on March 18. “Producing the required number of shells takes time,” Pavel told RFE/RL reporters. “This requires an increase in our production capacity. But Ukraine needs shells now. We cannot wait for European companies, so we are trying to find ammunition wherever we can. Deliver it to Ukraine as quickly as possible. But at the same time, we are increasing our own capacities.” The Czech Republic is leading an initiative to help finance the delivery of ammunition to Kyiv as th…