France vows arms worth $211 million to Ukraine using interest from frozen Russian assets

France will use interest from Russian assets to fund another 195 million euros ($211 million) in arms for Ukraine, Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said.

In an interview with a French weekend newspaper La Tribune Dimanche, he said France also plans to hand over some of its older armoured fighting vehicles, such as its AMX-10RC and personnel carriers, per Caliber.Az.

“Thanks to interest from frozen Russian assets, we will also tap new funds worth 195 million euros,” Lecornu said, adding that it would be used for 155-mm artillery shells and glide bombs for Mirage 2000 fighter jets France has given Ukraine.

In 2024, the Group of Seven powers agreed to provide Ukraine with $50 billion via a series of bilateral loans that Kyiv could pay off using windfall profits from $300 billion of frozen Russian state assets.

By Khagan Isayev