Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated on Saturday February 10 that he had discussed on the telephone with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron the situation on the front and
“Ukraine's needs”
in arms and ammunition, thanking France for its
“unfailing support”
.
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“We talked about the situation on the battlefield and Ukraine's defense needs, which include drones, artillery and ammunition, electronic warfare and air defense systems,” he said
. wrote Volodymyr Zelensky on X. He described the appeal as
“very positive and concrete”
, thanking France for its
“unwavering support”
.
Escalation of tensions with Russia
The Elysée confirmed that the two leaders had discussed
“the evolution of the situation on the ground and the needs of Ukraine”
.
“The President of the Republic reiterated France's determination to provide all the necessary support, over the long term and with all of its partners, to defeat Russia's war of aggression,” according to
the same source. .
The two men also spoke about the bilateral defense agreement that France and Ukraine are soon considering concluding, following the example of the one recently concluded by kyiv with the United Kingdom.
France's support for Ukraine has in recent weeks caused an escalation of tensions with Russia, which has castigated French
"
militarist frenzy
"
in the face of the promise of new arms deliveries to Kiev.
Russian Ambassador to France Alexei Mechkov was summoned to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday after the death of two French humanitarian workers in Russian strikes in Ukraine the previous week.
Paris also says it is the target of a
“resurgence of disinformation targeting France”
and maintained by Moscow.