According to the Elysee Palace, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday.

“During his second term in office, the President of the Republic reaffirmed to President Zelensky his willingness to work actively to restore Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, always in close coordination with his European partners and allies,” the statement said, adding that Macron was concerned about the continued bombing of Ukrainian cities and the “unbearable” situation in Mariupol.

According to the Elysee, Macron told Zelensky that France’s military assistance to Ukraine “will continue to grow, as will the humanitarian assistance provided by France,” which has so far totaled more than 615 tonnes of equipment, including medical supplies, hospital generators, food aid, shelter assistance, and emergency vehicles.

“The mission of French specialists helping to the collecting of evidence to fight impunity and allow the work of international justice on crimes committed in the context of Russian aggression will continue, at the request of the Ukrainian authorities,” Macron added.