Emmanuel Macron confirmed that France will hand Ukraine another batch of CAESAR guns and armored vehicles

By: Myroslav Trinko | 01.07.2022, 11:45

The other day there was information on the net that France was planning to send new military aid to Ukraine. This has now been confirmed by the President of the Republic.

What we know

According to Emmanuel Macron, six more self-propelled artillery units CAESAR will be sent to us. This is a French 155 mm SAU designed to destroy manpower, artillery batteries, bunkers, as well as to provide passages in minefields and field barriers. Maximum firing range of the SAU is 42 km, although a projectile with a range of up to 70 km has recently been presented for installation. The CAESAR SAU is capable of firing 6 rounds per minute. It is operated by a crew of 4-5 people. There are 18 such units in Ukraine now.

In addition to CAESAR, Macron also said that Ukraine will receive a "significant number" of armored vehicles. According to previous information it will be the French VAB.

Source: @EmmanuelMacron

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