French Aid to Ukraine

ℹ️ 15 French TRF1 howitzers were purchased by the French company S2M-Equipment. It was from them that Ukraine received 15 installations.

ℹ️ The main activity of S2M-Equipment is the restoration and modernization of equipment previously used by the French Armed Forces and its sale on the used arms market.

ℹ️ In December 2023, the French Ministry of Defense announced that it would continue to provide the necessary training for the use of transferred equipment such as the TRF1. In December, Macron announced negotiations to return equipment from the Persian Gulf countries, where 28 TRF1 howitzers are in operation.

ℹ️ Ukraine can receive military equipment from companies that buy, replace, modernize and resell it on the international market. However, in order to comply with the overall strategy of the French Ministry of Defense, the manufacturers who transfer the equipment must guarantee its quality.

ℹ️ Support in working condition is an important aspect that S2M-Equipment rightly counts on. As Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu emphasized at the hearing: "There is no interest in getting a carcass that will only work for a few days."

ℹ️ Ukraine is satisfied with the type and high quality of the provided French equipment and the sequence of its arrival. Maintenance and training, as well as convincing Ukrainians that this approach is better than the "use and throw away" practice.
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