France readying US$200 million in military aid for Ukraine, defence minister says
France is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine worth almost €200 million, funded by interest earned on frozen Russian assets. This aid will facilitate the delivery of 155-millimetre shells and AASM air-to-surface weapons, crucial for the French Mirage 2000 fighter jets provided to Ukraine.
French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu highlighted the suspension of US weapon deliveries as a "heavy blow" to Ukraine. While France is utilizing interest from frozen assets, Lecornu refrained from commenting on the possibility of using the assets themselves, a move supported by the UK but treated cautiously by Paris. He also warned of Russia's evolving warfare tactics, targeting democracies and economies beyond the battlefield.
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France is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine worth almost €200 million, funded by interest earned on frozen Russian assets. This aid will facilitate the delivery of 155-millimetre shells and AASM air-to-surface weapons, crucial for the French Mirage 2000 fighter jets provided to Ukraine.
French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu highlighted the suspension of US weapon deliveries as a "heavy blow" to Ukraine. While France is utilizing interest from frozen assets, Lecornu refrained from commenting on the possibility of using the assets themselves, a move supported by the UK but treated cautiously by Paris. He also warned of Russia's evolving warfare tactics, targeting democracies and economies beyond the battlefield.
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