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France will order 100 drones from the French company Delair that will arrive in Ukraine this summer, French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu announced on Feb. 29.<\/p>\n
“Through an innovative program, France is ordering 100 remotely operated munitions from Delair, which will arrive in Ukraine this summer,” Lecornu stated<\/a> on X. “In total, 2,000 remotely operated munitions will be ordered from our defense industry. For the needs of our armies and the needs of Ukraine.”<\/p>\n Drones have been a key tool in Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s war. In his nightly address on Jan. 29, President (Volodymyr) Zelensky noted that one of Ukraine’s top priorities<\/a> for 2024 is the production of drones.<\/p>\n Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov previously said<\/strong><\/a> the intensity of drone use and minefields “made it impossible” for both Russia and Ukraine to conduct offensive operations.<\/p>\n Budanov also highlighted the importance of electronic warfare systems to counter enemy drones, which Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi had called<\/a> \u201cthe key to victory in the drone war.\u201d<\/p>\n Lecornu’s announcement comes after French President Emmanuel Macron held a summit on Ukraine<\/a> in Paris, convening 20 European heads of state and other Western officials. The meeting included German Chancellor Olaf Scholz<\/a> and Polish President Andrzej Duda<\/a> as well as leaders from the Baltic states.<\/p>\n Read also:<\/b> Ukraine war latest: Ukraine downs 3 Russian Su-34 jets in 1 day<\/a><\/p>\n We\u2019ve been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent<\/a>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n