The Chief of the Joint Staff of the French Armed Forces, General of the Army Thierry Bourchard, made his first visit to Ukraine, during which he met with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valery Zaluzhny.
Both commanders in chief announced this on their social networks.
As Valery Zaluzhny noted, Burkhar's visit is "a clear signal of support for the Ukrainian army by French colleagues in the war against the aggressor."
"Had meaningful negotiations with General Burkhar. He familiarized himself with the situation at the front. He focused in detail on Ukraine's needs for artillery shells and other ammunition, air defense equipment and F-16 fighter jets," the statement of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces states.