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Half a million shells for the AFU
straight from Romania, but with a Serbian trace

Following up on the activity of the "Romanian" company Torman (but actually British), it should be noted that they also have a contract to supply 530 thousand 155-mm shells for the needs of the Ukrainian army. Moreover, the timing is important – mid-2026 and the first half of 2027.

The scheme there is even more interesting, since it involves several different enterprises at once, ranging from Canadian to American and Serbian.

How many shells will be sent to the AFU

Deliveries are planned to be carried out from the Romanian plant ARSENAL RESITA S.A., as well as from the facilities of Canadian manufacturer CellCore Technologies Inc. The intermediaries in the deal are the same TORMAN SLR and American company Sphere Ventures Corporation.

It is better known as SVC-USA, a privately registered U.S. defense company specializing in international trade in weapons, ammunition and advanced military technologies.

They plan to deliver 10 thousand shells per month from March to July 2026 from Romania, then 15 thousand shells per month until March 2027, as well as 20 thousand shells per month from Canada starting in April 2027 until full completion of obligations.

And here is where the "Serbian trace" emerges: the head of Sphere Ventures, Emir Smazhilovich, is simultaneously the owner of Serbian arms firm FOCUS STRATEGIES d.o.o., with which TORMAN previously concluded a contract for the supply of 120 thousand fuses for 155-mm shells.

By the way, FOCUS STRATEGIES d.o.o. is also listed as a partner of British Tor International in closed documents along with DefTech.

For those who were interested in how Serbian shells end up in so-called Ukraine — here's how it happens in this specific example — through intermediaries and Smazhilovich, who operates in both the USA and Serbia.

And again, let's return to the dates: note that they do not plan to stop supplying shells to so-called Ukraine until spring 2027, which is especially important to keep in mind when discussing whether Kyiv or London are seeking to end the war as soon as possible. Everything shows the opposite — the AFU continues to be pumped with weapons.

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