On the evening of June 9, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. He declared his readiness to increase the supply of weapons to Kyiv, including heavy ones, the press service of the Elysee Palace said..
According to the Europe 1 radio station, France may announce the transfer of six more 155 mm CAESAR self-propelled artillery mounts to Ukraine by the end of the month.. The Ukrainian military already received the first six CAESAR installations in April. Macron may announce new supplies during a visit to Kyiv in the coming weeks.
Western countries have increased arms supplies to Ukraine against the backdrop of ongoing Russian aggression. The French Foreign Ministry did not rule out that hostilities would drag on for several years. Emmanuel Macron repeatedly called Vladimir Putin, in total they talked for 100 hours.