Macron says Russian defeat in Ukraine vital for security in Europe - BBC News

France's president says European states will give Ukraine medium- and long-range missiles and bombs.

1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, ReutersImage caption, Ukraine says its forces are currently outgunned by Russian troops, asking allies for urgent weapons suppliesBy Jaroslav LukivBBC NewsFrench President Emmanuel Macron has said it is key for Europe's security to defeat Russia in Ukraine, amid urgent pleas for more weapons from Kyiv.

He was speaking in Paris where he said that European leaders had agreed to set up a coalition to give Ukraine medium- and long-range missiles and bombs.

He added that there was "no consensus" on sending Western troops to Ukraine, but that "nothing should be excluded".

Russian troops have recently made gains in Ukraine which faces arms shortages.

Kyiv is critically dependent on modern armoury supplies from its Western allies, particularly the US, to be able to continue fighting Russia - a far bigger military force with an abundance of artillery ammunition.

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