Ukraine will receive a new batch of Caesar ACS from France
May 30, 2022
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France will supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a new 155mm Caesar self-propelled artillery unit. This was announced by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna. The
France will supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a new 155mm Caesar self-propelled artillery unit. This was announced by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna. The Minister of Foreign Affairs noted that France has helped Ukraine a lot in the defense and military field, maintains its contacts with the Ukrainian authorities in this context, and is aware of the needs of the Ukrainian side and what opportunities France has to respond to these demands.
The Minister recalled that French President Emmanuel Macron had recently confirmed the response of such a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to continue French military assistance.
“There will be new deliveries from Caesar ACS soon and we will continue to work together in this regard.‘ said Column.
Also, Caesar’s self-propelled artillery units are not the only weapons arriving in Ukraine from France.
This was expressed by Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at a joint briefing in Kiev with his French counterpart, Catherine Column. The head of Ukrainian diplomacy noted the leadership of France and his sincere desire to help Ukraine win the war against Russia. In this regard, he recalled the positive comments of the Ukrainian army about the French howitzer Caesar, including the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny.
“Today I emphasized the extremely urgent need to provide Ukraine with additional 155-caliber artillery systems. To win the Donbass war, we need to significantly strengthen our artillery potential, so today we discussed this issue with my colleague.‘ said Kuleba.
He also noted that Caesar’s howitzers are not the only weapons from France, and Ukraine is very grateful for any weapons.
It will be recalled that Caesar ACS is used by the artillerymen of the 55th Zaporizhzhya Sich Separate Artillery Brigade in Ukraine. The Caesar ACS is a 155 mm wheeled self-propelled gun developed by GIAT Industries. Barrel length – 52 caliber. Rate of fire – 6 shots per minute. “Caesar” can use all NATO 155 mm artillery shells. Source
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