France has decided to double the number of 155-mm shells it supplies to Ukraine, Armed Forces Minister Sebastian Lecornu said in an interview with Le Figaro. According to him, very soon he will supply Ukraine with the promised SAMP / T air defense system..

“Paris will supply the ground equipment necessary for the counteroffensive of Ukraine: for example, we are doubling the supply of 155-mm shells in order to bring them to 2,000 per month from the end of March,” Lecornu said..

According to him, Paris will very soon supply Ukraine with the SAMP / T air defense system "

Lecornu also noted that the issue of “replenishing the fund for supporting Ukraine, which the presidential majority in the National Assembly wants” was being worked out..

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Earlier, French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu said that the allies' priority is the uninterrupted transfer of ammunition to Ukraine.. And although the issue of aircraft is not a priority right now, according to the minister, negotiations have already begun.

He also said that the country will increase the production of self-propelled 155-mm howitzers Caesar. Also, according to him, the production of Mistral surface-to-air missiles will be doubled to 40 units per month..