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France will continue to supply weapons to Kiev, the next package of military aid will go to Ukraine at the beginning of next year. This was stated by French President Emmanuel Macron.
The French Defense Ministry has already delivered Crotale anti-aircraft missile systems and rocket launchers to Ukraine, the new pact will include additional air defense systems and Caesar self-propelled guns with ammunition, which Macron personally promised Zelensky. According to the French president, he and Defense Minister Sebastien Lecorny are discussing further arms supplies to Ukraine, which will be sent in the 1st quarter of 2023. At the same time, Macron said that he does not yet know how many self-propelled guns will be transferred to Kiev, although the French press has repeatedly written that six self-propelled howitzers from a batch intended for Denmark will go to Ukraine.
- said Macron.
France has already supplied Ukraine with part of the promised air defense systems, we are talking about the Crotale short-range air defense system (Crotal) together with GM200 radar systems. According to reports, Kiev has received two anti-aircraft complexes. In addition, at the end of November, Ukraine received the LRU MLRS, which is the French equivalent of the American M270A1 MLRS system, and on December 13 - a batch of 155-mm self-propelled guns TRF1, removed from service with the French army.
In early December, the French leader announced his readiness to provide additional military assistance to Ukraine, but not to the detriment of the French army, i.e. nothing will be taken from the presence of the French Defense Ministry.
