Sébastien Lecornu

France resumes production of SCALP cruise missiles after 15-year break

France, in collaboration with allies, will restart production of SCALP/Storm Shadow cruise missiles for the first time in 15 years, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced in a post on X on July 9.

10 July 2025, 01:40 PM

France urges Europe to boost Ukraine’s military strength

French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu called on Europe to strengthen the Ukrainian army in the medium and long term, amid Russia's statements about the need to "demilitarize" Ukraine, he told reporters after a meeting with colleagues from Germany, Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom in Rome on May 16.

17 May 2025, 04:58 PM

Support for Ukraine’s army seen as key security guarantee - French DM

Supporting Ukraine’s Armed Forces and rejecting Russia’s demand to demilitarize are the key security guarantees, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his British counterpart John Healey said, Le Monde reported on April 11.

11 April 2025, 08:15 AM

Fifteen countries prepared to play role in Ukraine’s post-war security — France

Defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom held a press conference in Paris on Wednesday after a meeting devoted to European support for Ukraine, The Guardian reported on March 12.

13 March 2025, 02:09 AM

No compromise: France rejects Kremlin’s call to shrink Ukraine’s army

Ukraine’s army remains the country’s primary security guarantee, and it’s important to consider what its armed forces should look like in the future, French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu said during the opening of the Paris Defense and Strategy Forum, Interfax-Ukraine reported March 11.

11 March 2025, 04:49 PM

France fills the gap: Ukraine gets intel lifeline after U.S. shutdown

Paris shares its intelligence with Kyiv amid U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s decision to suspend military aid, including intelligence flow, with Ukraine, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said, France 24 reported on March 6.

6 March 2025, 11:29 AM

Weapons, war, and minerals: France also eyes Ukraine’s resources

Paris has been engaging in negotiations with Kyiv since October 2024 on the extraction of Ukrainian minerals for its military-industrial complex, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu told Franceinfo on Feb. 27.

27 February 2025, 01:38 PM

French Mirage fighter jets land in Ukraine

The first Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets have arrived in Ukraine today, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on X on Feb. 6.

6 February 2025, 12:50 PM

Five French MPs urge Defense Minister to send instructors to Ukraine

Five French lawmakers from various political factions have urged Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu to send military instructors to Ukraine, according to a letter published by MP Frédéric Petit from the Les Démocrates party on X on Dec. 1.

1 December 2024, 01:16 PM

France to deliver more Scalp and Mistral missiles to Ukraine

France is set to send Ukraine an additional batch of Scalp missiles and Mistral air defense missiles, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said in an interview published on Nov. 9 in Le Journal du Dimanche.

10 November 2024, 01:50 PM

France considers deploying non-nuclear deterrent forces in Ukraine

French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu has suggested considering the deployment of non-nuclear deterrent forces in Ukraine to prevent further Russian aggression, TF1 reported on Oct. 21.

22 October 2024, 11:55 AM

France to deliver newly developed kamikaze drones to Ukraine within weeks

France will deliver its newly developed kamikaze drones to Ukraine in the coming weeks, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Oct. 16, according to BFMTV.

16 October 2024, 02:10 PM

French aid to Ukraine falls short due to budgetary constraints

France will not be able to provide Ukraine with the EUR 3 billion ($3.27 billion) in aid promised for 2024 due to a substantial national budget deficit, Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Oct. 15.

15 October 2024, 09:07 PM

Ukraine to receive French Mirage fighter jets in early 2025 — Defense Ministry

France will deliver Western Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine by March 2025, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu wrote on X on Oct. 8.

8 October 2024, 01:30 PM

France to supply Ukraine with more Aster 30 anti-air missiles

Paris will deliver another batch of Aster 30 surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine for its SAMP/T air defense systems (previously supplied by France and Italy), French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on May 14.

15 May 2024, 01:49 AM

France dismisses Russia’s claims that it’s open for dialogue regarding Ukraine

France denied Russia’s claims that it expressed willingness to hold a dialogue on Ukraine or discuss possible peace talks in the call between two countries’ Defense Ministers on April 3, Reuters reported.

4 April 2024, 12:02 PM

Sébastien Lecornu