France will continue to increase military assistance to Ukraine avoiding any form of escalation: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said that Paris will continue to increase military assistance to Kyiv.

"We have increased the supply of weapons and ammunition, armored vehicles, and also increased logistical support. According to the calendar that I announced (to Vladimir Zelensky - ed.), we will continue to do this in the coming weeks," Macron said at a joint press conference with the leaders of Germany and Poland in Paris, which was broadcast on the official Élysée Palace Twitter account.

Macron said Ukraine launched a counter-offensive, noting that "it was carefully planned" and "would last for several weeks or even months."

“We did everything to help Ukraine within the framework that we set at the beginning of the conflict – imposing sanctions on Russia and helping Ukraine regain its territories – but never attacking Russia and avoiding any form of escalation,” Macron said.