France will fall short of its pledge to donate up to €3 billion in military aid to Ukraine this year and is only on track for "above €2 billion," Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu told lawmakers on Monday, Paralel.Az reports citing Politico.

"Politically it was decided at the beginning of 2024 that this aid could reach €3 billion. In reality, we will be above €2 billion but not at €3 billion,” Lecornu said.

French President Emmanuel Macron made the promise to send a maximum of €3 billion earlier this year — part of an effort to beef up French aid to Ukraine after Paris came under fire for doing less than other countries like Germany.