French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said in an interview with the newspaper: “Parisian”He said the country’s authorities plan to send a “significant number” of armored personnel carriers and six Caesar self-propelled artillery, in addition to the 12 howitzers previously delivered.
It is stated that Paris is also considering the possibility of supplying Exocet anti-ship missiles to Ukraine.
Lecornu added that France is not at war with Russia.
“Russia will always be Europe’s neighbor. Therefore, the interests of European collective security require a long-term and as pragmatic approach as possible, ”explained the head of the French Ministry of Defense.
Former French President Emmanuel Macron instructed Armed Forces Minister Lecorne will review the weapons modernization program for the period from 2019 to 2025 against the backdrop of the conflict in Ukraine.