Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov met with his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu in Kyiv on December 28, 2022.
Source: The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
“Today, we paid attention to the list of priorities for Ukraine to win this war. It concerns air, anti-missile, and anti-drone defenses to protect our skies, increasing the number of 155-calibre heavy artillery and ammunition. After all, the powerful Caesar howitzers used on the battlefield, need high-quality projectiles. We also need armored vehicles to protect personnel. In addition, we have agreed on the start of a new training program for our Air Force officers to prepare and master the new air defense system, which we will announce later,” Oleksiy Reznikov is quoted by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
In his turn, Sebastien Lecornu informed that France had chosen several directions to assist Ukraine.
“Firstly, it is the transfer of equipment of the French armed forces for the Ukrainian army at the beginning of next year. The second direction of assistance is the European Peace Fund, which is an important instrument, the strength and power of Europe to support Ukraine. France makes a large contribution to this Fund – 500 million euros. And the third direction is a newly created fund in France, through which Ukraine can address orders to the French military-industrial complex,” the Ukrainian ministry quoted the Minister of Defense of France as saying.
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