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Macron promised Zelensky AMX-10 RC wheeled tanks and armored vehicles
Jan 4, 2023
During a telephone conversation with Vladimir Zelensky on Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the transfer to Ukraine of AMX-10 RC heavy armored personnel carriers, which are also classified as wheeled tanks.
The Elysee Palace said this, according to European Pravda, following the conversation.
"The president (of France) wished to expand military aid (provided to Ukraine) by agreeing to supply AMX-10 RC light combat tanks," Macron's office said in a statement.
"This is the first time that Western-made tanks have been supplied to the Ukrainian armed forces," the Elysee Palace stressed.
The statement did not specify how much equipment was being referred to and when it would be transferred to Ukraine.
Author - Olena Madiak, 04/01/2023
