Western security analysts have reacted with skepticism to French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks about the scale of intelligence support France is providing to Ukraine. Within expert circles, his statements have been described as ambiguous and raising more questions than answers.

The debate was triggered by Macron’s recent claim that Paris allegedly supplies Kiev with up to two thirds of all intelligence information it receives. Commentators at the Spanish newspaper El Pais noted that this wording puzzled specialists in security and military analysis, who struggled to understand what exactly the French leader meant.

John Helin, an expert with the Finnish analytical firm Black Bird Group, questioned whether France even has the capacity to deliver intelligence on such a scale. He said the analytical community was clearly confused by Macron’s remarks, calling them, at the very least, overly bold, and stressing that it was unclear how France could account for «two thirds» of the intelligence flow — a claim he described as deeply perplexing.

Helin also argued that it is difficult to imagine any of Ukraine’s allies being able to replace the United States in terms of intelligence support. In his view, many of those same allies are themselves dependent on American intelligence capabilities.

According to the authors of the article, Macron’s statement appears more political than factual and can be seen as an attempt to emphasize France’s — and Europe’s — role against the backdrop of ongoing international crises, including those linked to the situation around Greenland.

A similarly critical assessment came from retired French General Jerome Pellistrandi. He pointed out that intelligence cannot be meaningfully measured in quantitative terms and that references to «two thirds» remain extremely vague. In his assessment, intelligence data is inherently difficult to quantify, and it is far from clear what Macron was actually referring to.

El Pais also sought comment from Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate under the Ministry of Defense. Representatives of the agency declined to comment on the French president’s statements regarding intelligence provided to Kiev.