France pledges continuous military support to Ukraine

France will continue to supply Kyiv with weapons and ammunition amid Russia’s continuous aggression against Ukraine, Kyiv's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said after a meeting with his French counterpart Sebastian Lecornu on December 28.

“This visit is not only an act of bravery. It also demonstrates strong French support,” Reznikov said on Twitter, Kyiv Independent reports.

Reznikov said France’s support also includes “great French-made systems for the protection of our land and skies,” without specifying the type of weapons.

On December 21, France’s President Emmanuel Macron said that the country had supplied Ukraine with rocket launchers and Crotale air defence systems, promising further weapons deliveries early next year. This includes additional Caesar mobile artillery units.

Lecornu told Le Journal du Dimanche on November 20 that France had given Ukraine 18 Caesar howitzers and 550 million euros ($569 million) worth of military aid, making France the fifth-largest contributor to Ukraine.