France Allocates €195 Million in Military Aid to Ukraine Using Russian Asset Interest
The funding will supply artillery shells and glide bombs for Ukraine's defense, as France warns of evolving Russian threats.
- France's €195 million military aid package for Ukraine is funded by interest from frozen Russian assets.
- The assistance includes 155mm artillery shells and AASM glide bombs for Mirage 2000 fighter jets already supplied to Ukraine.
- France plans to accelerate deliveries of older military equipment, such as AMX-10RC tanks and VAB armored vehicles.
- French Minister Sebastien Lecornu described the U.S. suspension of military aid to Ukraine as a 'heavy blow,' urging its resumption.
- Lecornu highlighted the need for stronger European defense capabilities and warned of potential Russian destabilization efforts in Moldova.