Joint arms production with France in Ukraine will begin in the summer of 2024. Sebastien Lecornu, head of the French Ministry of Defense, announced this on a radio station. RMC.
According to the minister, negotiations with Ukrainian enterprises are already ongoing. France plans to study the Ukrainian internal market, organize local partnerships and conclude relevant trade agreements.
“I apologize for these words, but at the same time we protect our interests. Other countries are also taking advantage of this opportunity and it would be foolish not to do so,” Lecornu said.
It is assumed that an agreement will be reached with Delair on the production of unmanned aerial vehicles and then possibly artillery shells. In addition, France plans to repair military equipment already delivered to Ukraine. For example, we are talking about Caesar howitzers, which by now had to be sent to Poland for restoration.
4 March in France published List of weapons supplied to Kiev.
In Britain on 6 March statedHe said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will begin deliveries of new bullets from April to June.
The European Union had previously decided. to dispute Ways to transfer the economy to the war zone.