The Ukrainian military is set to receive the first batch of hundreds of thousands of 155mm artillery shells as part of international efforts to supply ammunition, according to Czech Deputy Defense Minister Jan Jiřeš. Ukraine may receive the first shells within weeks as part of an initiative in which Czechia acts as an intermediary. It coordinates governments wishing to finance the purchase of 155mm shells from third countries. He said several European countries are participating in this initiative. He did not specify which countries are financing purchases or whose stocks are being used, but s…