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On December 5, 2022, in an interview with Michal Strnad, owner of CSG, ''Reuters'' reported that it would take 10–15 years to refill Western stocks of artillery ammunition depleted to support the Ukraine's army.  CSG is responsible for about 25-30% of European output of NATO-standard 155mm artillery.  Strnad said CSG now had capacity of 80,000-100,000 of artillery shells per year, a significant chunk of the annual capacity in Europe which he put at 270,000-300,000.  Strnad said Ukraine was firing 40,000 shells per week.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/ukraine-crisis-ammunition-csg/restocking-western-ammunition-after-arming-ukraine-will-take-years-producer-idINL8N32R4T9</ref>

On December 5, 2022, in an interview with Michal Strnad, owner of CSG, ''Reuters'' reported that it would take 10–15 years to refill Western stocks of artillery ammunition depleted to support the Ukraine's army.  CSG is responsible for about 25-30% of European output of NATO-standard 155mm artillery.  Strnad said CSG now had capacity of 80,000-100,000 of artillery shells per year, a significant chunk of the annual capacity in Europe which he put at 270,000-300,000.  Strnad said Ukraine was firing 40,000 shells per week.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/ukraine-crisis-ammunition-csg/restocking-western-ammunition-after-arming-ukraine-will-take-years-producer-idINL8N32R4T9</ref>

On December 29, 2023 the city of [[Belgorod]] in the [[Russian Federation]] was shelled with two Olkha missiles carrying prohibited [[cluster munition]]s from a Czech-made Vampire MLRS.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-says-czech-supplied-weapons-behind-attack-belgorod-which-killed-18</ref>  Cluster munitions are designed to inflict maximum damage to persons.<ref>https://tass.com/politics/1728359</ref> The city mall in the central district, a popular gathering place for locals for festive events during holiday season was targeted. A local ice-skating rink was hit in the strike.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ukraine-mounts-massive-series-attacks-russian-city-killing-least-14</ref> 24 civilians, including 4 children were killed. 131 civilians, including 18 children, were injured.<ref>https://tass.com/russia/1728431</ref>

On December 29, 2023 the city of [[Belgorod]] in the [[Russian Federation]] was shelled with two Olkha missiles carrying prohibited [[cluster munition]]s from a Czech-made Vampire MLRS.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-says-czech-supplied-weapons-behind-attack-belgorod-which-killed-18</ref>  Cluster munitions are designed to inflict maximum damage to persons.<ref>https://tass.com/politics/1728359</ref> A sports complex, university, several residential neighborhoods and the city mall in the central district, a popular gathering place for locals for festive events during holiday season was targeted. A local ice-skating rink was hit in the strike.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ukraine-mounts-massive-series-attacks-russian-city-killing-least-14</ref> 24 civilians, including 4 children were killed. 131 civilians, including 18 children, were injured.<ref>https://tass.com/russia/1728431</ref>

==Military==

==Military==