French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his support for Ukraine and reiterated his condemnation of an escalation in Russia's attacks against the country in a phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron during which they discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defenses and the continued training of Ukrainian defenders by partner countries.

A statement from Macron's office said Macron held his phone call with Zelenskiy on Friday, during which Macron "condemned in the strongest possible terms Russia's indiscriminate a