Published: July 11, 2023 9:55 am
Author: RT
The country’s president says the weapons are intended to help Kiev’s ongoing counteroffensive
France will supply long-range missiles to Ukraine to prop up its ongoing counteroffensive, President Emmanuel Macron has announced. In May, the UK became the first country to ship this type of weaponry to Kiev.
Speaking ahead of the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on Tuesday, Macron said he had “made the decision to increase weapons and equipment deliveries to Ukraine [to] allow them to strike deep [into enemy territory].” He added that Paris would continue to stick to its policy of assisting Ukraine in “defending its territory.”
Last week, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna told the media that Paris was planning to boost military support for Ukraine, with particular focus on artillery and air-defense systems. The diplomat stressed that France was determined to “fulfill this commitment.”
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