Putin's War, Week 99. Not All Battlefields Are in Ukraine
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France has provided Ukraine with a supply of AASM Hammer bombs, Yuriy Ihnat, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, said on the national television on Jan. 19.
France will supply Ukraine with up to 50 precision-guided air bombs per month and increase the supply of artillery ammunition to 3,000 shells per month until the end of 2024 to help it fight against Russia's invasion, Le Figaro reported on Jan. 18, citing French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu.
French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said his country will be supplying Ukraine with 50 of the weapons per month.
Oleksandr Kamyshin, Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine, has said that Ukraine successfully used a so-called hybrid air defence system on the night of 16-17 January, destroying a Shahed attack drone from the distance of nine kilometres.