29.12.2022, Paris.
Some of the Caesar self-propelled howitzers supplied to Ukraine by France are disabled due to too frequent firing, the French newspaper Le Figaro wrote on December 29.
According to the newspaper, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said this during a visit to Kiev. “The infernal rate of fire” leads to serious damage to the howitzers, the newspaper said.
It is noted that Paris supplied Kiev with 18 guns. One of them is completely out of order, some are immobilized. In order to repair serious damage, the howitzers need to be sent to the EU.
Because of this, Le Figaro points out, France does not intend to supply Ukraine with Leclerc tanks (AMX-56 Leclerc), as the cost of its maintenance is too high for the Ukrainian army.
Source: Rossa Primavera News Agency
