The Czech Republic is launching a second project for the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine under the working title Initiative-2025, Defense Minister Jana Černochová confirmed to Deník N edition.

According to Radio Prague International, five arms companies will participate in the project.

"This is a natural continuation of an already working mechanism. In addition, the sooner donors allocate funds, the sooner our companies will sign long–term contracts," Černochová explained the idea of the Initiative 2025 project.

The Agency for Interstate Defense Cooperation under the Ministry of Defense is now collecting information from arms companies about what they can deliver to Ukraine next year.

The Czech Republic will once again act as an intermediary between donors – European countries and five companies that have already supplied shells under the first ammunition initiative. The companies will continue deliveries next year.

The Denik N edition reports that five companies will participate in the project: Czechoslovak Group, STV Group, Omnipol from Ompo Holding, Colt CZ Group SE, owned by Česká zbrojovka, and the DSS arms company.