Volodymyr Zelensky: Ukraine expects 3 million artillery shells from its allies

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine hoped to receive something this year 3 million artillery shells From its allies, including 1.8 million as part of a program led by the Czech Republic.

During a meeting with the Czech President and former NATO general, Petr Pavelthis Sunday, he also declared that discussions were underway concerning a Ukraino-Techero school training for American F-16 F-16 hunters.

“It is obvious that, for security reasons, we cannot open such a base in Ukraine at present. The Russian strikes continue every day and we therefore work with our partners to ensure that such schools can be opened outside Ukraine and this will be“, a expliqué Volodymyr Zelensky.

During the meeting, he renewed his call for a 30-day break in hostilities, as the United States initially proposed, and said he thought that a cease-fire with Russia was possible.

“Today, Russia has been unaware of the American proposal for a complete ceasefire for 54 days. We think that a ceasefire is possible at any time, even from today, and that it should last at least 30 days to give diplomacy a real chance. I am grateful to the Czech Republic of having supported our position in this proposal“He said.

Later in the day on Monday, the Ukrainian president must meet the Czech Prime Minister, Petr Fiala.

His visit to the Czech capital comes as Russia has announced a 72-hour ceasefire Next week to commemorate the day of the Second World War victory.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will make an official visit to Russia on May 7 to 10, as confirmed by the Kremlin, in order to discuss the ” Development of global partnership and strategic interaction relationships “And” Questions on the international and regional agenda ».

Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit also follows to President Putin’s comments on state television, according to which need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine did not ariseand that he hopes she will not present herself.

During other comments broadcast on Sunday in a film on Russian state television on its quarter of a century in power, Vladimir Putin said that Russia had the strength and the means to conduct the conflict in Ukraine to a ” logical conclusion ».