site.btaVMZ Sopot "Has Not Signed Contract" to Produce 155 mm Artillery Shells

The VMZ Sopot ordnance plant has not concluded a contract to produce 155 mm artillery shells, the Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and Industry said on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, in a story headlined "US faces hurdles in ramping up munitions supplies for Ukraine war effort", the Financial Times said that the administration of US President Joe Biden is seeking to increase stretched supplies of crucial munitions for Ukraine to support the counteroffensive against Russian occupying forces. The British daily said: "The weapons effort is focused on delivering more 155 mm calibre shells used in the howitzers Ukraine is deploying along the front line, officials said, and includes supplies from international allies in the short term and plans to ramp up US production in the next two years."

The publication went on to report: "The US has already struck deals with Bulgaria and South Korea to supply the shells to Ukraine and is in talks with Japan to do the same, officials said."