Germany and the Netherlands announced shipments of weapons to Ukraine on Saturday, with France also pledging to deliver even more military aid.
President Macron’s office says the country will send defensive weapons and fuel, Reuters has reported.
France will also take action against “Russian media and influencers” spreading misinformation about the conflict.
EU Council President Charles Michel said on Twitter that the union of 27 member states would “facilitate deliveries of military aid from the EU to Ukraine”.
He did not give further details but EU foreign ministers are meeting on Sunday to discuss a new package for the Ukrainian armed forces.
The Netherlands has also promised it will send additional military support to Ukraine, including 200 Stinger missiles and 50 Panzerfaust-3 anti-tank weapons with 400 missiles.
Defence Minister Kasja Ollongren says they are also investigating, in co-operation with Germany, the possibility of supplying Patriot missiles to a NATO battlegroup being formed in Slovakia.
“There was a careful but, given the circumstances, shortened check to make sure this meets weapons exports criteria,” she says.
Stingers can be deployed against planes and helicopters with a range of up to 5km.
The Dutch army possesses two types – a portable missile fired from the shoulder and one which can be mounted on an armoured vehicle.
The Dutch parliament has already agreed to provide ballistic vests, combat helmets, sniper rifles, ammunition and mine detection systems.
Some of those items are understood to have been dispatched on Saturday morning.
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