Zelensky: France is bringing defense support for Ukraine to a new level

President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his daily video address to the nation, Ukrinform reports.

“France is bringing European defense support for Ukraine to a new level, and I thank President Macron for this leadership. We will receive more armored vehicles, in particular wheeled tanks of French production. This is what sends a clear signal to all our other partners: there is no rational reason why Ukraine has not yet been supplied with Western-type tanks. And this is very important to restore security for all Ukrainians and peace for all Europeans,” Zelensky said.

He added that such signal is extremely relevant before the next "Ramstein" meeting: “We must put an end to the Russian aggression this year exactly and not postpone any of the defensive capabilities that can speed up the defeat of the terrorist state. Modern Western armored vehicles, Western-type tanks are just one of these key capabilities”.

“Each of our partners will have very specific information about our defense needs. And we all have the same goal: to put an end to the Russian aggression as soon as possible, to restore reliable and lasting peace," Zelensky said.

As Ukrinform reported, on January 4, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of France Emmanuel Macron discussed further cooperation to strengthen Ukrainian air defense and other defense capabilities.

Zelensky thanked Macron for the decision to transfer light tanks and Bastion APCs to Ukraine, as well as for intensifying work with partners in this direction.