NEW YORK, October 26. /TASS/. The European Union is falling behind the schedule of supplying Ukraine with artillery rounds, Bloomberg said, citing documents and officials familiar with the situation.

Under the schedule, the EU was supposed to supply one million artillery rounds to Ukraine by March. However, according to Bloomberg, only 30% of the expected amount have been supplied by now. Several member states have reportedly asked to extend the period for munitions supplies.

European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said earlier that as many as 300,000 shells of the 155mm caliber and 2,600 missiles have been donated to Ukraine since the beginning of the current year so that Ukraine could continue combat operation. The top EU diplomat also pledged to increase the production of ammunition for Ukraine.

In February, Borrell promised that Brussels will supply one million artillery rounds to Kiev. Two billion euro were allocated from the European Peace Facility for these purposes.