The Czech initiative will enable Ukraine to receive nearly one million artillery shells by the end of the year, states US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a joint press conference with Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová. “I especially want to welcome Czechia’s work in finding the necessary ammunition that Ukraine needs on the battlefield, including 155-mm and 152-mm shells. This is critically important. By the end of the year, we expect the Czech-led initiative to provide almost a million rounds for Ukraine,” emphasized the Secretary of State. He reminded that Czechia has allocated $60…