France to provide Ukraine with additional demining equipment - Zelensky

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky thanked France for long-range weapons and announced the receipt of additional engineering equipment for demining.

Volodymyr Zelensky said this following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Vilnius, Ukrinform reports.

"Meeting with President of France Emmanuel Macron. The main issue was defense. I informed him about the situation on the battlefield. We discussed further defense support. Once again, I am grateful for each piece of weaponry, especially for long-range weapons. There will also be additional engineering equipment for demining," Zelensky said.

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As reported, President Emmanuel Macron said on the first day of the NATO summit that France would provide Ukraine with SCALP long-range missiles, which are analogous to the British Storm Shadow.

Photo: Zelensky's Twitter