Macro promises to step up military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Recent developments in the war in Ukraine

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The French leadership promises to continue to supply not only large-scale military aid to Ukraine, but also urgent items such as medical equipment, electricity generators for hospitals, food, and ambulance and rescue transport.

In a conversation with French President Makron, Ukraine’s President Zelensky expressed gratitude for his support so far.

Among other things, it is known that France has supplied Ukraine with the latest generation of Caesar artillery equipment. The United States and the Czech Republic are sending similar equipment to Ukraine.

French experts are also helping to gather information on crimes against civilians by Russian troops. Ukrainian prosecutors recently said a total of about 8,000 war crimes had been identified and an investigation was underway against 10 Russian soldiers.

CONTEXT:

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to start Russian troops invade Ukraine. Putin claimed that NATO was going to use Ukraine as a bridgehead for aggression against Russia, although there was no evidence of these allegations. Ukraine believes that Putin’s real goal is to destroy Ukraine’s statehood and bring the territory under Moscow’s control.

Russia hoped to occupy Kiev and other major Ukrainian cities within a few days, but the Ukrainian armed forces showed fierce resistance to the occupiers and Russia has failed to meet its targets. Russian occupation forces continue to fire on Ukrainian cities, causing increasing civilian casualties.

In early April, the international community was shocked by news from the Kiev region of the city of Bucca, where Russian troops brutally retaliated against the civilian population. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described it as a war crime and genocide against the Ukrainian people.

About 5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the start of the war.

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has provoked a general one condemnation of the international communityagainst Russia is new sanctions have been introduced. Many Western companies have decided to leave the Russian market.

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