It is the first time that French arms deliveries are presented in such detail.
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The veil is partially lifted. Emmanuel Macron claims France is supplying Ukraine with anti-tank missiles from Milan and Caesar guns “by different kinds of armament” to help the country cope with the Russian invasion, in a meeting until West France Released on Friday, April 22.
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So far, Paris had not specified what types of weapons were delivered to Kiev. In mid-April she admitted “100 million euros in material donations already carried out” and announced the delivery of “complementary military capabilities”† “I think we should continue down this road. Always with a red line that should not go into co-warfare”added the chairman.
At the request of AFP, the Elysée did not specify the number of delivered Milanese missiles and Caesar guns, in order to “do not give operational information” that can be used by the Russian army. The Missiles of Milan “are already given”, according to this source. Alexis Corbière, spokesman for Jean-Luc Mélenchon, already talked about anti-tank missile deliveries in March, before declining.
The world, who disclosed the information on March 9, referenced: “several dozen weapons” taken from French army supplies. The delivery of the Caesars is “in progress, they will be delivered in the next few days” like “thousands of shells”said the Elysee. About 40 Ukrainian soldiers are also to be trained in their handling in France from Saturday, the presidency added without giving further details. Arms deliveries to Ukraine have intensified in recent days, with new announcements notably from the United States, Spain and Germany.
