Inside Europe's drive to get ammunition to Ukraine as Russia advances

FILE PHOTO: A DITA howitzer-gun vehicle stands is pictured the arms factory in Sternberk, Czech Republic, February 27, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File photo

STERNBERK, Czech Republic (Reuters) - Hundreds of Czechs and a handful of Ukrainians are working round the clock in eastern Czech Republic to transform a collection of buildings dating back to World War Two into a hub for supplying arms and ammunition to Ukraine.

The initiative is part of Europe's efforts to provide Kyiv with weapons to repel Russian forces after the stalling of U.S. military aid, which has been the backbone of international support.