France promises to increase military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine and Emmanuel Macron, President of France

© APA | Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine and Emmanuel Macron, President of France

# 30 April 2022 17:24 (UTC +04:00)

President Emmanuel Macron said France would step up military and humanitarian support to Ukraine during a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday, Paris said, APA reports citing Reuters.

Macron reiterated his "strong concern" over Russia's bombing of Ukrainian cities and the "unbearable situation" in the southeastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, the French presidency added in its statement.

Russia denies targeting civilians in what it calls it "special military operation" in Ukraine.

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