<p>Ukraine's defence ministry sought to woo France on Wednesday with a mock love-letter video, urging its ally to send more artillery as a "romantic gesture" to repel the Russian invasion.</p>.<p>The unusual plea, set to Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg's sultry hit "Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus", comes as Kyiv urges Western nations to help bolster its air defences after a rash of deadly Russian air strikes in recent days.</p>.<p>"Romantic gestures take many forms," reads the text in the video posted to the ministry's Twitter account, opening with footage of pink roses, milk chocolate and a sunset over the Seine river.</p>.<p>"But if you really want to win our hearts," it adds before cutting to images of large guns in action, "nothing beats 155-mm highly mobile self-propelled artillery".</p>.<p>President Emmanuel Macron last week said France would send Ukraine six truck-mounted Caesar guns, on top of the 18 it has already shipped over.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/russian-strike-kills-seven-at-market-in-east-ukraine-1152967.html" target="_blank">Russian strike kills seven at market in east Ukraine</a></strong></p>.<p>The Caesar is a 155-mm howitzer mounted on a six-wheeled truck chassis, capable of firing shells at ranges of more than 40 kilometres (25 miles) and then shifting position before the enemy can locate them and fire back.</p>.<p>In French, the ministry's video thanks France for its support.</p>.<p>It shows a photo of Macron and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shaking hands in the manner of an arm wrestle, taken on a June visit to Kyiv, and then makes its final plea in English.</p>.<p>"Please send us more," it says, to the backdrop of France's blue, white and red flag.</p>.<p>In addition to howitzers, French military shipments to Ukraine have included anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, armoured personnel carriers, fuel, and infantry gear.</p>.<p>But the country has been criticised for its relatively low level of spending on Ukraine's defence.</p>.<p>French defence officials have argued that France's stocks of heavy weapons are limited, and that Paris cannot provide more without leaving national security exposed.</p>
<p>Ukraine's defence ministry sought to woo France on Wednesday with a mock love-letter video, urging its ally to send more artillery as a "romantic gesture" to repel the Russian invasion.</p>.<p>The unusual plea, set to Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg's sultry hit "Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus", comes as Kyiv urges Western nations to help bolster its air defences after a rash of deadly Russian air strikes in recent days.</p>.<p>"Romantic gestures take many forms," reads the text in the video posted to the ministry's Twitter account, opening with footage of pink roses, milk chocolate and a sunset over the Seine river.</p>.<p>"But if you really want to win our hearts," it adds before cutting to images of large guns in action, "nothing beats 155-mm highly mobile self-propelled artillery".</p>.<p>President Emmanuel Macron last week said France would send Ukraine six truck-mounted Caesar guns, on top of the 18 it has already shipped over.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/russian-strike-kills-seven-at-market-in-east-ukraine-1152967.html" target="_blank">Russian strike kills seven at market in east Ukraine</a></strong></p>.<p>The Caesar is a 155-mm howitzer mounted on a six-wheeled truck chassis, capable of firing shells at ranges of more than 40 kilometres (25 miles) and then shifting position before the enemy can locate them and fire back.</p>.<p>In French, the ministry's video thanks France for its support.</p>.<p>It shows a photo of Macron and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shaking hands in the manner of an arm wrestle, taken on a June visit to Kyiv, and then makes its final plea in English.</p>.<p>"Please send us more," it says, to the backdrop of France's blue, white and red flag.</p>.<p>In addition to howitzers, French military shipments to Ukraine have included anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, armoured personnel carriers, fuel, and infantry gear.</p>.<p>But the country has been criticised for its relatively low level of spending on Ukraine's defence.</p>.<p>French defence officials have argued that France's stocks of heavy weapons are limited, and that Paris cannot provide more without leaving national security exposed.</p>