Slovak activists collected over 2.6 million euros ($2.8 million) for the Czech ammunition initiative for Ukraine in five days after the Slovak government refused to participate.
Slovak citizens started their campaign “Ammunition for Ukraine” on April 16 to raise additional funds for the Czech-led initiative of purchasing 500,000 155 mm shells and 300,000 122 mm shells outside of Europe to provide Ukraine with them.
Ukrainian forces are facing a critical ammunition shortage, with Russia currently firing shells at a ratio of around 10:1, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 16.
Since then, a number of countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Poland, France, Denmark, and Slovenia, have contributed funds to the initiative.
Great story. The Slovakians are more concerned than their government is.
I don’t want to be a downer here but as our recent presidential elections showed, we the concerned Slovaks are a minority unfortunately. Not by a huge margin but still.
Either way, great initiative. It is awesome what the people managed. Rare opportunity to be proud of being a Slovak.
Why are governments always getting in the way of what their people want?
Get out and vote, people!
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