Europe 1 with AFP 10:18 p.m., October 06, 2022
Russia summoned the French ambassador, Pierre Lévy, to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow on Thursday to protest against arms deliveries to Ukraine.
France plans to supply kyiv with six to 12 more examples of a truck-mounted 155 mm gun.
Russia summoned the French ambassador, Pierre Lévy, to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow on Thursday to protest against arms deliveries to Ukraine, as kyiv recaptured territories with the help of these armaments.
"The Russian side has pointed out the dangers of increased deliveries of arms and equipment to the kyiv regime, as well as the intensification of training programs for the training of Ukrainian servicemen," the Russian diplomacy said. in a press release.
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"This line contradicts the statements from Paris of officials who say they want a peaceful settlement in Ukraine," added this source, adding that the French ambassador had spoken with a Russian deputy minister, Alexander Grushko.
Already on September 20, Pierre Lévy had spoken in Moscow with the Deputy Minister.
In a press release, the Russian diplomacy had then deemed "unacceptable" the continuation "of the force-feeding of Ukraine with Western weapons, including French".
Other deliveries in Ukra pipes
Since the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine on February 24, Paris has delivered military equipment to kyiv, including 18 Caesar long-range guns, particularly formidable for hitting supply lines behind the front.
France plans to supply kyiv with six to 12 additional copies of this 155 mm gun mounted on a truck, taken from an order intended for Denmark, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Monday, confirming information from the daily Le Monde. .
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Paris is also studying the possibility of delivering 20 Bastion armored vehicles to kyiv.
Ukraine, after having received numerous deliveries of Western weapons, especially American ones, has been carrying out several successful counter-offensives since the beginning of September and has taken back important territories from Russian forces.