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MICA Missiles, AMX-10RC Armored Vehicles: France to Provide Ukraine with a €2 Billion Military Aid Package

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French AMX-10RC armored combat vehicle in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces / Photo credit: 37th Marine Brigade
French AMX-10RC armored combat vehicle in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces / Photo credit: 37th Marine Brigade

France allocates a new military aid package worth €2 billion

France is providing Ukraine with a new military aid package worth €2 billion, French President Emmanuel Macron announced during a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

"Today, I want to announce a new support package for Ukraine worth €2 billion. This assistance aims to meet the immediate needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces," Macron stated.

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Key components of the €2 billion aid package:

  • MILAN anti-tank missiles
  • MICA air defense missiles
  • Aviation missiles (for equipping Mirage fighter jets)
  • Mistral short-range air defense missiles
  • AMX-10RC armored vehicles
  • Ammunition, including remotely controlled munitions

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, France has been providing significant military aid to Ukraine. Recently, President Macron confirmed the transfer of Mirage 2000 fighter jets to bolster Ukraine’s air capabilities. On the night of March 7, these French aircraft reportedly took part in repelling a massive russian aerial assault for the first time, according to Ukraine’s Air Force.

The Mirage 2000 aircraft
The Mirage 2000 aircraft / Photo credit: The French Air and Space Force
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