The 155mm shell is the most requested artillery munition of the war in Ukraine. And now Israel needs it as well for its war in Gaza. WSJ’s Alistair MacDonald explains why it is so popular and ...

Shells for Ukraine Demand for 155mm artillery shells surged after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. However, allies' stocks for their own defense were depleted.

Of these, 1.6-1.7 million were 155mm shells. So, half of the shells we used were 155mm," the colonel said. He further noted that the ratio of 152mm to 155mm shells for 2024 is expected to be 1 to ...