War in Ukraine: France to supply 12 new Caesar Kiev guns

They are delivered “In the coming weeks”. France announced on Tuesday that it will deliver twelve new Caesar weapons to Ukraine. To these will be added the eighteen howitzers already delivered by France, and the nineteen Caesar’s guns promised by Denmark in Kyiv in mid-January. “a mass that is not insignificant” According to the Minister of the French Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, which will eventually allow Ukraine to have up to fifty copies.

This will be a new weapon “Funded within the support fund of 200 million euros” created by France, Mr. Lecornu said on Tuesday, January 31, at a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov, who was on his first bilateral visit since the war broke out last February.

Of the eighteen already delivered by France, only one is out of order. “The remaining seventeen must undergo maintenance related to combat or the classic wear and tear of this type of equipment.”“, the minister informed. As for the Caesars donated by Denmark, Copenhagen ordered these artillery units from the French group Nexter in 2017-2019. But the delivery was delayed and only a few copies have already been delivered.

Ukraine will receive “120 to 140 tanks” from the West.

Half of France’s €200m bailout fund has already been spent, Mr Lecornu said last week. Twelve new Caesars – which cost around €60 million – and the Ground Master 200 (GM200) radar will still add to the pool, which could be quickly depleted. This radar, also promised by France to Ukraine, is manufactured by Thales.

Paris has it too “He was involved in discussions [ses] Allies to allow sufficient supplies at all times » French Crotale surface-to-air missiles for Ukraine, the Minister of Armed Forces emphasized. Crotale ships to fifteen countries, including Greece, Finland and South Korea.

“This material helps us get closer to the day of our victory. Hive destroys 100% of targets, so it is very important to close the skies of Ukraine., – said Mr. Reznikov. Finally, the French Minister of Armed Forces also announced the dispatch of 150 French soldiers to Poland to train Ukrainian soldiers.

Ukraine also announced on Tuesday that the West had already promised to deliver “120 to 140” tanks to repel the Russian army, which recently stepped up its offensive, claiming to capture a new village near the Bakhmut hotspot. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the tanks were German-designed Leopard 2, British Challenger 2 and American Abrams.