Zelenskyy and Macron discuss making Renault drones in Ukraine at NATO summit
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron (Getty Images)
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, talked about drones at the NATO summit in The Hague. They discussed the production of drones together with Renault in Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told LCI.
He emphasized that Ukraine needs support and military assistance to fight Russia at the front. He noted that France managed to mobilize the proceeds of Russian assets that were frozen at the beginning of the invasion and send resources to Ukraine.
“It is important that we continue to help Ukraine develop its ability to produce its own equipment, and this is exactly what France will do by cooperating with Ukraine,” Barrot said.
The minister reminded that it had recently been announced that drones would be produced jointly with Renault in Ukraine.
“Because today we need to realize that this war is a war of drones and that soldiers are confronting each other with drones, so this is a very important aspect that the president spoke about with Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the NATO summit that took place earlier this week,” he said.
Drone production in Ukraine
Earlier, the French Defense Minister announced that French automotive and defense companies would produce drones in Ukraine. Later, the heads of the Defense Ministries of Ukraine and France discussed joint weapons production.
Euronews' sources said that the Renault car company will help with the production of drones in Ukraine. The corporation will cooperate with the French defense company tens or hundreds of kilometers from the front line.
