France to Provide Ukraine with New €2 Billion Military Aid Package
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a new €2 billion military support package for Ukraine. He made the announcement at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris, Ukrinform reports.
‘Today I want to announce a new package of military support for Ukraine worth €2 billion,’ Macron said.
He noted that this support should ‘directly respond to the priority needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’. The package will include MILAN anti-tank missiles, air defence systems, MICA missiles for Mirage fighter jets, Mistral anti-aircraft missile systems, VAB AMX-10 RX armoured vehicles and ammunition, including remote-controlled ammunition.
‘And this is also the production of equipment in Ukraine thanks to partnerships with our defence companies,’ Macron added.
On 26 March, in the evening, Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in France for a visit. The next day, a summit of the Coalition of the Willing will be held in Paris to discuss the format and composition of the future contingent in Ukraine and security guarantees.
As reported by The Gaze, on 6 February, France handed over the first French Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine. They arrived with Ukrainian pilots on board who had undergone several months of training in France.