French self-propelled artillery mount CAESAR. Archival photoMOSCOW, Oct 1France is preparing to supply Ukraine with six to 12 CAESAR artillery mounts, which were previously intended for Denmark, Le Monde newspaper reports, citing sources.France previously delivered 18 CAESAR self-propelled artillery mounts to the Ukrainian side caliber 155 millimeters, taking them from the reserve of the ground forces. In September, French media reported that France would also supply Ukraine with 155 mm TRF1 self-propelled guns, which are no longer used by the French army. four self-propelled howitzers «According to our information, France is preparing to supply Ukraine with a new batch of CAESAR installations taken from an order intended for Denmark. They can supply from 6 to 12 howitzers out of 15 requested by Kyiv,» the publication said. The leaders of the three countries earlier agreed to transfer to CAESAR. It is noted that not all weapons meet the specifications previously designated by Copenhagen. Kyiv, in turn, is ready to use the equipment in its current state. According to the newspaper, in addition to CAESAR, France has already supplied Ukraine with armored vehicles, Milan ATGMs, Mistral anti-aircraft missile systems, equipment and ammunition «of all calibers.» Paris has been providing military assistance to Kyiv since February 27. According to sources, in early September, French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastian Lecornu also invited his Ukrainian counterpart Alexei Reznikov to create a fund for 50 million euros. From this fund, Kyiv could take funds to purchase military equipment from French manufacturers.
