“This is the first time that Western-designed tanks have been delivered to the Ukrainian armed forces,” the presidency clarified after the hour-long telephone conversation between the two leaders.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced today to his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that France will deliver French-made “light tanks” to Ukraine, the Elysée has learned.
“The president wanted to reinforce this (military) aid already given to Kyiv “by agreeing to deliver AMX-10 RC light tanks,” the French presidency announced. “This is the first time that Western-designed tanks have been delivered to the Ukrainian armed forces forces,” the presidency clarified after the hour-long telephone conversation between the two leaders.
The number of tanks and delivery dates were not specified.
According to Paris, Emmanuel Macron, who confirmed to Volodymyr Zelenskiy France’s “unwavering support” “until victory”, wanted in this way to “show the firm and continuous” French military assistance.
The AMX-10 RCs are light tanks, on wheels rather than tracks, so “easily mobile”, “certainly old but effective”, claimed one adviser. In the French army, this system will gradually be replaced by the Jaguar.
The defense ministers of France and Ukraine will hold talks “very quickly to determine the modalities” of these deliveries, both on the deadlines and the number of tanks, the French Armed Forces ministry told AFP.
The two presidents also discussed the situation on the various military fronts, the French presidency underlined.
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