South Africa did not transfer artillery shells to Poland due to concerns that they would be sent to Ukraine, Polish media outlet Rzeczpospolita reported on Aug. 21. Following the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Warsaw ordered 50,000 155-millimeter shells from the South African company Denel Munition, a subsidiary of the German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, in which it holds a 51% stake. But Poland never received them, as its contractor blocked ammunition shipments, according to the media outlet. The Polish Defense Ministry, in response to a request from Rzeczposp…
