EU members have so far placed orders,people%20familiar%20with%20the%20figures) for only 60,000 artillery shells under a joint procurement scheme, which is a key component of the plan to supply Ukraine with 1 million shells by spring, Reuters reported on Dec. 6, citing undisclosed sources. European and Ukrainian officials acknowledged in November that the EU is behind schedule with its shell deliveries, just as Russia is ramping up defense production and securing ammunition from its partners. One method of hitting the 1-million mark lies in jointly procuring additional munition through contract…