This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecorne, who is quoted by Le Figaro.
In an interview with France Inter radio, the minister said that starting in January 2024, France will provide Ukraine with about 50 aerial bombs, and the supplies will continue at least until the end of the year.
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Lecornu also announced an increase in the supply of artillery ammunition to 3,000 shells per month.
"From February 2022 to the end of 2023, France supplied Ukraine with 2,000 shells per month, from January - 3,000 shells per month," French Defense Minister said.
At the same time, he denied that the russians had seized the initiative at the front, adding that Moscow would not win the war against Ukraine. The minister emphasized that the successes of the russian army are limited to "two kilometers, gnawed here and taken back"
"The counteroffensive did not work as we wanted, but this does not give Putin an advantage," the head of the French Defense Ministry stated.
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