France may send another six to 12 Caesar self-propelled artillery mounts to Ukraine, canceling their delivery to Denmark. The French newspaper Le Monde writes about this, citing its own sources..

As noted, the weapons were originally intended for Denmark.. The country ordered 15 of these howitzers back in 2017, subsequently requesting four more additional self-propelled guns in 2019.

According to the publication, the technical part of the negotiations on the transfer of the mentioned weapons to Ukraine is already being completed.. The maneuver is the subject of a "

Journalists write that now Copenhagen would agree to abandon some units of Caesar, because they are still undergoing technical testing or do not meet pre-established criteria.. The Ukrainian authorities, after hesitation, expressed their readiness to restore the Caesar equipment and use weapons on the battlefield in their current state..

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At the same time, Paris has not officially confirmed to Le Monde the information about the possibility of transferring additional self-propelled guns to our state..

The publication suggests that French President Emmanuel Macron can talk about the main points of the operation on October 3 during a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin..

They also explained that the Caesar models for the Danish army are heavier than those intended for the French - 32 tons versus 18 tons. They have 16 wheels instead of 12 and can carry up to 36 rounds instead of 18. In addition, howitzers are better protected by armor..

Earlier it became known that the new delivery of Caesar self-propelled artillery mounts to our state was discussed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba and his French counterpart Catherine Colonna.

In June, France handed over to Ukraine six Caesar self-propelled guns and, according to Emmanuel Macron, a significant amount of armored vehicles..