Ukraine's Armed Forces grateful to France for support and assistance - General Staff

The press service of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said this in a Facebook post, according to Ukrinform.

"The Armed Forces of Ukraine and all people of Ukraine sincerely thank the people and military-political leadership of the Republic of France -- President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne, the French Parliament (President of the Senate Gerard Larcher and President of the National Assembly Richard Ferrand), Minister of Defense of France Sebastien Lecornu, Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, General Thierry Burkhard, Minister for Europe and European Affairs of France Catherine Colonna -- for their assistance and support in the fight against the Russian occupier and the enemy!" the statement said.

On June 7, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, in France called on Europeans to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, because, he said, it is in the interests of Europe itself.