Germany has repeatedly criticized France for providing too little military aid to Ukraine, which is fighting once morest Russian aggression.
“Paris assures that in 2023 allocated 2.1 billion euros, and in 2022 1.7 billion was spent. EUR, another 3 billion euros for this year. However, the Institute of World Economics in Kiel, which monitors all international aid to Ukraine, cites much lower French aid figures of 635 million. euros over the entire time,” German national broadcaster Deutsche Welle previously wrote.
However, the website of the French Ministry of Defense indicates that from 2022 February 24 until 2023 December 31 France provided Ukraine with military equipment for a total of 2.615 billion. euros.
In addition, according to the report, regarding 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers were trained in France and Poland with the support of Paris.
It is noted that all military supplies to Ukraine meet three criteria: providing the full cycle (ammunition, training and maintenance of equipment), helping without weakening the French military and controlling “escalation”.
The list of transferred equipment includes small arms, personal protective equipment, artillery, air defense systems, armored vehicles, trucks, ships, drones, aviation fuel and more.
“In less than two years, France provided 250 VAB armored vehicles of various modifications, 38 AMX10 armored vehicles, more than a million small arms ammunition, etc. It should be noted that in some cases the number of transferred units is classified. This applies to Crotale, Aster and SCALP missiles,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
It also indicates that Paris has handed over 160 drones and 10 drone detection systems to the Ukrainian armed forces. In addition, Ukraine received several air defense systems, multiple launch missile systems, self-propelled howitzers and heavy mortars.
February 26 A summit of around 20 European leaders took place at the Elysée Palace in Paris. The conference participants discussed ways to counter Russia and possible ways to help Ukraine counter the aggressor, given the escalation of the situation at the front in recent weeks.
After the conference, the French president criticized the European Union’s promise to provide Ukraine with one million rounds of ammunition, which might not be fulfilled on time – until 2024. March 1 EU countries had only 600 thousand. of ammunition.
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed his regret that the EU until 2024 March 1 Only 30 percent were delivered to Kyiv. the promised ammunition. The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, indicated that by the end of this year, Ukraine will receive more than 1 million from the EU. artillery shells.
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2024-04-20 00:52:57