 Estonia has begun initial operations to send one million artillery shells to Ukraine. The government of Estonia has approved a decision to send a batch of large caliber artillery ammunition to Ukraine. A new batch of assistance from Estonia includes 155mm ammunition. In addition, Estonia will provide the armed forces of Ukraine with night vision devices and ammunition for small arms. The Defence Ministry of Estonia said, Estonia's initiative to send one million shells to Ukraine has been approved by the EU with unprecedented speed and now Ukraine needs prompt practical decisions from European allies. Defence Minister of Estonia Hanno Pefkor said, He also announced a meeting with Ukrainian Defence Minister Olexiy Reznikov at a meeting with the Ramstein format to discuss how else Estonia can support Ukraine. Currently, air defence systems and ammunition are the most pressing needs of Ukraine, the Minister said. To solve this problem, Estonia proposed the EU member states at the February summit to purchase together at least one million 155mm ammunition. On March the 20th, at a joint meeting of the EU Defence and Foreign Ministers, it was decided to supply one million artillery ammunition, including 155mm ammunition to Ukraine within 12 months until March the 20th, 2024. This decision was also approved by the heads of states and governments at the EU summit on March the 24th.