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A recent analysis by Bain & Company reveals a stark reality: Russia's artillery shell production outpaces that of Ukraine's Western allies by threefold, and at a significantly lower cost. This disparity poses a significant challenge to Ukraine's armed forces, which heavily rely on US and European ammunition supplies to combat the Russian Federation.

The European Union will fall far short of its target of sending one million artillery shells to Ukraine by March, it said on Wednesday, adding that just over half that number would be delivered by the deadline.

Defense Minister Todor Tagarev revealed that Bulgaria has taken substantial steps to reinforce its military capabilities, confirming that certain companies in the country are presently engaged in the production of 155mm projectiles adhering to NATO standards.

Over two dozen unexploded artillery shells that were discovered on Istanbul's Şile coast have been disposed of, according to the Defense Ministry, which declared that the shells might be dating back to World War II.

Turkish underwater defence forces detonated more than 20 artillery shells on Turkey's Black Sea coast on Wednesday, after they were discovered lying in the sea near an Istanbul beach, state-run Anadolu agency reported.

Some 28 unexploded artillery shells have been detected in the Black Sea, off Istanbul's northern district of Şile, the provincial governor's office has announced.

A man swimming at a beach in Şile noticed some metal objects in the sea and reported the situation to the gendarmerie.

"For months, Bulgaria's pro-Russian president fought to keep his country out of EU efforts to produce 155mm artillery shells for Ukraine.

Two partially oxidized artillery shells, about 50 centimeters and 70 cm long, were spotted by a swimmer on Tuesday in the sea area off Exo Panagitsa in Halkida on the island of Evia.

An artillery shell from World War II was discovered by workers clearing construction waste in a parking lot near the bus station in Sofia's "Iztok" quarter. The area has been secured by police.

The projectile was later transported by a specialized vehicle and is about to be destroyed. Sappers said the projectile was 28 cm long and 7 cm in diameter, BNR reported.

A family found an unexploded mortar shell in their house premises during an ongoing construction work in the western province of Balıkesir on June 11, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.