France

France’s support for Ukraine "has no limits and no red lines" - Macron French President Emmanuel Macron said that his country’s support for Ukraine has no limits or red lines. 07.03.24 15:57 4 369 35 Previously in trend: Support for Ukraine

France plans to expand Ukrainian military training programs Since 2022, France has trained almost 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers. In 2024, it announced to expand its training programs for the Ukrainian military to the air and naval spheres. 07.03.24 10:50 820 3 World

Macron invites leaders of French parliamentary factions to discuss situation in Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron invited leaders of parliamentary factions to discuss the situation in Ukraine. 01.03.24 20:20 2 582 11 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Our strategy is to prevent Russia from winning, but French will not die for Ukraine - Foreign Minister Sejourne France said it was taking steps to avoid war. 01.03.24 13:51 8 975 110 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine to receive 100 Delair drones from France France purchased 100 Delair UAVs for Ukraine’s needs. 01.03.24 01:24 7 224 17 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Russia is direct threat to France - Prime Minister Attal Russia has changed its position on France, so the country’s leadership cannot categorically reject any measures to support Ukraine. 28.02.24 22:10 6 741 51 Previously in trend: War

Macron announces creation of new coalition of long-range weapons for Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron spoke about the creation of a new coalition to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons. 27.02.24 01:57 9 224 45 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Macron gathers European leaders in Paris to discuss support for Ukraine On Monday, 26 February, French President Emmanuel Macron will host European leaders in Paris for a conference aimed at strengthening support for Ukraine. 26.02.24 11:03 4 942 28 Previously in trend: Support for Ukraine

Engines from fans sold in France for 13 euros were found in Russian GABs - KFI Russia uses ordinary fans for the production of guided bombs, which are sold in France for 13 euros. They are assembled and mounted on a special mechanism. 23.02.24 11:11 12 710 103 War in Ukraine

Majority of French want Paris to continue to help Ukraine - poll More than three-quarters of the French want Paris to continue or increase its assistance to Ukraine, which is at war with Russia. 18.02.24 22:07 3 871 26 World

155 mm shells, Caesar artillery systems and air defence systems - France delivers new defence package to Ukraine France hands over another defence package to Ukraine, including artillery shells, Caesar systems, and air defence reinforcements. 17.02.24 12:05 38 351 25 World

Security agreement: France to give Ukraine up to €3 billion in military aid in 2024 - OP A bilateral security cooperation agreement signed by Ukraine and France on February 16 provides for Paris to allocate up to €3 billion in military aid to Kyiv through 2024. 16.02.24 22:50 1 335 21 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Ukraine and France sign agreement on security cooperation President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of France Emmanuel Macron signed an agreement on security cooperation between the countries. 16.02.24 21:55 3 006 24 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Zelenskyy arrives in Paris to meet with Macron and sign important agreement. PHOTO On the evening of 16 February, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the French capital, Paris. 16.02.24 20:40 3 353 36 World

Tusk: France and Poland are on same page in supporting Ukraine France and Poland are on the same page regarding the geopolitical situation and support for Ukraine. 12.02.24 15:35 885 18 Previously in trend: War

French Prime Minister Attal assured of readiness to supply Ukraine with newest generation of weapons French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal assured that France would provide all possible assistance to Kyiv to ensure its victory. Attal expressed his readiness to supply Ukraine with the latest generation of weapons, such as Skalp missiles and new generation bombs. 05.02.24 22:17 5 051 34 World

Zelenskyy on death of French volunteers: Russian terror knows no borders and nationality of victims President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the February 1 Russian drone strike on Beryslav, Kherson region, which killed French citizens. 02.02.24 17:50 1 275 1 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Skabeeva’s propagandists discuss ’rescue’ plan for Europe: "Italy and France should be attacked. There is something to be saved there". VIDEO Guests of the Kremlin’s propaganda show on RosTV recommend that Russian troops should first of all "save" France and Italy in the event of a war against NATO member states. 31.01.24 15:28 17 361 55 Previously in trend: War

3,000 155 mm calibre shells to be delivered by France to Ukraine every month - Lecornu France will supply Ukraine with 3,000 rounds of 155 mm artillery systems made in France every month. 28.01.24 18:34 8 031 122 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Shmyhal and newly appointed Prime Minister of France Attal discussed European integration of Ukraine Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held the first telephone conversation with the new Prime Minister of France, Gabriel Attal. 25.01.24 22:00 683 4 Incidents

It is important to help Ukraine because Russia is playing on weakness and fatigue of our allies, - French Foreign Minister Sejourne French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stéphane Sejourne said that France has always helped Ukrainians and will continue to do so. In addition, they are working on preparing a number of statements for Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Ukraine in February. 21.01.24 18:26 1 211 16 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

France to supply Ukraine with up to 50 AASM aerial bombs per month until end of 2024 - Defense Minister Lecornu France plans to supply Ukraine with up to 50 AASM bombs per month until the end of this year. The country will also increase supplies of artillery ammunition. 18.01.24 11:23 7 538 39 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Berlin and Paris will stand together on side of Ukraine, - German Foreign Minister Baerbock Germany and France will continue to stand by Ukraine, especially the more Russia continues its lawlessness against Ukrainians. 14.01.24 19:23 1 404 13 World

France will bring all its political weight to allocate €50bn to Ukraine, - Foreign Minister Sejourne France will bring all its political and diplomatic weight to the European Council summit to ensure that Ukraine receives €50 billion in aid. 13.01.24 17:00 877 5 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and France hold bilateral talks on defence cooperation and Ukraine’s accession to EU and NATO During the latter’s visit to Kyiv on 13 January, the Ukrainian and French foreign ministers held bilateral talks on defence assistance and cooperation, as well as Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO and holding Russia to account. 13.01.24 14:54 819 5 Incidents

Ukraine is and will remain one of France’s priorities - Foreign Minister Sejourne The new head of the Foreign Ministry of France, Stéphane Sejourne, after arriving in Kyiv, assured that France would continue to support Ukraine, despite the increasing number of crises in the world. 13.01.24 13:51 1 008 4 War in Ukraine

French Foreign Ministry comments on explosions in Belgorod: Ukraine has right to self-defense The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod on December 30. 03.01.24 22:23 3 775 27 World

UN Security Council President plans to hold several meetings on Russia’s war against Ukraine in January – Ukrinform In January, the UN Security Council will hold several meetings on Russia’s war against Ukraine, due to the intensification of shelling by Moscow. 03.01.24 21:10 2 291 48 World

France strongly condemns Russia’s massive missile attack on Ukraine: Russia continues its strategy of terror to undermine resilience of Ukrainian people France strongly condemns the massive Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, which have killed at least 4 people and wounded 92 in Kyiv and its region and in Kharkiv. 02.01.24 18:05 2 262 43 War in Ukraine

Ukraine and France step up cooperation in air and missile defense, - Defense Ministry Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk met with the delegation of the French Senate and thanked the French side for its participation in the coalition of integrated air and missile defense of Ukraine. 28.12.23 15:10 744 0 Incidents

At beginning of next year, first Ukrainian pilots will arrive in France for military training At the beginning of 2024, the first Ukrainian pilots will arrive in France for training, and the country also intends to continue training the military and supplying weapons and equipment to Ukraine. 20.12.23 12:09 949 2 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

France will join training of Ukrainian pilots on fighter jets in 2024 In early 2024, France will join the initial training of Ukrainian pilots on Western fighter jets. 19.12.23 22:01 1 757 16 War in Ukraine

Zelensky spoke on phone with Macron: Next French defence package will significantly increase Ukraine’s firepower While in Argentina, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. 10.12.23 15:23 4 102 43 War in Ukraine

French and Belgian air forces to start patrolling Baltic airspace as part of NATO mission The air forces of France and Belgium will protect the airspace of the Baltic States with F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters and Mirage 2000 fighters. Previously, the NATO mission was carried out by the Italian Air Force for 4 months. 01.12.23 14:13 406 1 World

France hopes to conclude agreement with Ukraine on security guarantees early next year France is close to concluding an agreement with Ukraine on security guarantees. This is expected to be done in early 2024. 29.11.23 22:24 1 755 14 Ukrainian Politics

Macron and South Korean leader Yoon Suk-Yeol discussed long-term support for Ukraine During a meeting with South Korean leader Yoon Suk-Yeol, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the importance of supporting Ukraine. 24.11.23 17:00 1 446 5 Previously in trend: War

Supporting new "grain corridor", which works without participation of Russian Federation, is one of priorities of French diplomacy, - Ambassador Veyssiere France supports a new maritime corridor for exports from Ukraine. 23.11.23 19:35 858 4 War in Ukraine

We talked about finding technological solutions to gain advantage over Russians, - Zaluzhnyi had conversation with head of General Staff of France Burcar Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi together with Chief of the General Staff Serhii Shaptala, Commander of the Air Force Mykola Oleshchuk and Commander of the Naval Forces Oleksiy Neizhpapa had a telephone conversation with Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of the French Republic, Army General Thierry Burcar. 14.11.23 21:50 2 416 19 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

"Army of Russian Federation is arming itself": National Assembly of France calls for speeding up and increasing supply of weapons to Ukraine Deputy of the National Assembly of France, member of the defense committee Nathalie Puzyreff (République En Marche!), answering the question about the necessary response of the Western countries to the record 33% of the military expenditures laid down in the Russian budget, said that a constructive response from the EU should be a long-term response planning, significant increase in production capacity in the field of the military industry and increase in the supply of weapons to Ukraine. 08.11.23 12:24 2 574 7 Previously in trend: War

French company Cybergun to supply Ukraine with 10,000 assault rifles and 400 grenade launchers Verney-Carron’s French subsidiary Cybergun has signed an agreement with Ukrspetsexport to supply weapons to Ukraine worth €36 million. 06.11.23 15:16 13 059 17 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Ukraine receives 40 French AMX-10RC armored vehicles - media The Ukrainian military received 40 French AMX-10RC armored vehicles. 01.11.23 19:00 9 774 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

EU will continue to support Ukraine, - Macron French President Emmanuel Macron assured that military support for Ukraine by the European Union will continue. 27.10.23 17:10 998 5 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Ukraine has started bilateral negotiations on security guarantees with France - President’s Office On behalf of the President of Ukraine and the Head of the Office of the President, the first round of negotiations with the French Republic on the conclusion of a bilateral agreement on security guarantees, as provided for in the Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine, has begun today. 19.10.23 21:00 1 019 13 War in Ukraine

Zelensky and Macron discuss strengthening air defence, long-range weapons and macro-financial support for Ukraine President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron. 18.10.23 18:34 1 335 3 Ukrainian Politics

Scholz and Macron discuss further assistance to Ukraine Support for Ukraine was one of the topics discussed at a joint meeting of the German and French governments in Hamburg, as well as bilateral talks between the two leaders. 10.10.23 20:00 1 966 16 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

"Antonov" and French company Turgis & Gaillard sign agreement on joint production of Aarok MALE UAV - media. PHOTO The French company Turgis & Gaillard has signed an agreement with Antonov on the joint production of a smaller and cheaper version of the Aarok MALE drone. The agreement was signed during the visit of French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecorne to Kyiv on 28 September. 03.10.23 16:24 12 757 57 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine may receive more Caesar self-propelled gun: France has tripled production, - Vice President of Defence Industry Association Chamoussi France has tripled the production of Caesar self-propelled artillery systems and Ukraine may receive more of these howitzers. 30.09.23 19:43 4 396 20 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Attacks of Russian Federation on center of Chernihiv are illustration of "Russian cowardice and cynicism", - Foreign Ministry of France The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Russia’s attack on the center of Chernihiv on August 19. 19.08.23 17:29 5 655 75 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine