France sending ‘significant equipment’ to Ukraine to fight Russia

PARIS, 23 April 2022, (TON): France is sending several artillery weapons to Ukraine as a growing number of Western nations contribute heavier arms to Kyiv following the Russian invasion.

President Emmanuel Macron told regional newspaper Ouest-France “we are delivering significant equipment, from Milan [anti-tank missiles] to Caesar.”

“I think we have to continue on this route. Always with the red line that we will not become parties to the conflict.”

Defence Minister Florence Parly confirmed on Twitter that France would send “several Caesar artillery cannons and thousands of shells”.

Built by partly state-owned arms maker Nexter, the Caesar is a 155mm howitzer mounted on a six-wheeled truck chassis, capable of firing shells at ranges of more than 40km (25 miles).

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