French 155mm Caesar self-propelled howitzers, transferred to Ukraine, need repair. This was stated by French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu following a meeting with the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Reznikov.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine had problems with French howitzers. As it turned out, of 18 previously delivered howitzers today, every one of them is faulty, two are in need of a major overhaul.. According to Lecornu, one howitzer is completely out of action, one immobilized due to cabin damage, and the remaining sixteen have various technical problems, which cannot be corrected in the field. The most common of them – heavy gun barrel wear. As it turned out, French howitzers are not designed for intensive firing.
At the meeting of the French minister in Kyiv with the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov, the latter complained, that Kyiv never mastered the serious repair of French self-propelled guns, so they have to be exported, in particular to Poland, and that “reduces combat capability” VSU. Therefore, Ukraine would like to receive another batch of Caesar self-propelled howitzers from France., preferably as soon as possible and as much as possible. However, Lecornu made it clear to his Ukrainian counterpart, that Kyiv will receive nothing from the presence of the French army, the only way out – is to increase the production of howitzers, but it's not fast.
What about the self-propelled guns already delivered to Ukraine, then the French propose to increase the production of the necessary spare parts, as well as train the Ukrainian military in more serious repairs. by the way, at the talks, Reznikov raised the issue of possible deliveries of French Leclerc tanks to Ukraine, but got rejected. According to the French minister, tank deliveries excluded, since they are too complex and the Ukrainian military will not be able to properly maintain and maintain them in working condition.
