PARIS, May 17 (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a call on Tuesday that arms supplies from Paris would "increase in intensity", according to a statement from the French presidency.

"He confirmed that arms deliveries by France would continue and would increase in intensity in the days and weeks to come, the same as for the supply of humanitarian equipment," the statement said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he had a "long and meaningful" phone conversation with Macron about the latest situation in Ukraine.

"Told about the course of hostilities, the operation to rescue the military from Azovstal and the vision of the prospects of the negotiation process. Raised the issue of fuel supply to Ukraine," Zelensky said on Twitter.

"We also discussed defense support from France, preparation of the 6th package of (European Union) sanctions (against Russia), possible ways to export Ukrainian agricultural products. Held a substantive discussion of our application for the status of a candidate for EU membership," Zelensky tweeted.