France Prepares New Military Aid Package for Ukraine: Details Revealed
France is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine, which was recently discussed by the presidents of both countries.
This was reported by France Info, citing sources in the French Ministry of Defence.
According to the publication, Kyiv will receive 128 VAB armoured vehicles, 18 Caesar self-propelled howitzers and 24 light tanks from Paris.
According to France Info, France will also provide Ukraine with anti-tank missiles, trucks and radars.
At the same time, the publication reports that France expects that in September 2024, more than two thousand Ukrainian soldiers will begin training at local training centres.
Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he had discussed with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron the implementation of the Peace Summit decisions, as well as the preparation of the next defence package, security cooperation and military training.
Before that, the French president announced the transfer of several French Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine and the training of 4,500 Ukrainian servicemen as part of a ‘new cooperation’ with Kyiv.
Macron also said that Ukrainian pilots and mechanics for Mirage 2000-5 fighters would be trained on French territory.