France has not ruled out sending warplanes to Ukraine, says Macron

France has not ruled out sending warplanes to Ukraine, says Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte meet in The Hague, Netherlands (Peter Dejong/AP)

President Emmanuel Macron has said France does not exclude sending fighter jets to Ukraine, but laid out multiple conditions before such a significant step might be taken.

France has sent Ukraine air defence systems, rocket launcher units, cannons and other military equipment and has pledged to send armoured surveillance and combat vehicles, but has stopped short of sending battle tanks or heavier weaponry.

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