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France to supply Ukraine with 12 Caesar self-propelled artillery systems, FM says

4 October, 2024 Friday
13:54

The Franco-German weapons conglomerate KNDS has signed a contract to supply 12 Caesar self-propelled howitzers, with the financing provided by Ukraine

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French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu announced this on X.

According to him, the contract was signed yesterday, on October 3, on the sidelines of an industrial forum in Kyiv.

“Increasing the production capacity of our defense industry helps to support Ukraine,” Lecornu said.

  • The French-German arms conglomerate KNDS has opened a branch in Ukraine.
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