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France is going to supply Ukraine with heavy armored vehicles AMX-10RC, which are also called light wheeled tanks. This is reported by AFP, citing a source in the administration of the French president.
The decision to transfer light wheeled tanks to Ukraine was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron in a recent telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. According to the Elysee Palace, Paris agrees to strengthen military assistance to Ukraine by transferring AMX-10 RC light tanks for the AFU.
Recall that the AMX-10RC is a light wheeled tank or heavy armored vehicle of French production. It was developed by Satory Military Vehicles by special order of the French Army as an armored reconnaissance vehicle capable of also fighting with enemy armored vehicles.
Armored vehicles of this type were produced from 1976 to 1994. Currently, the AMX-10RC is still in service with the French army. These armored vehicles are also in service with the armies of Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Qatar, Indonesia, the UAE, Singapore and Cameroon. Now Ukraine can also enter this list.
It should be noted that since the beginning of the special military operation, France has been providing great military assistance to Ukraine. So, Ukraine was supplied with self-propelled artillery, anti-aircraft guns, howitzers, a large amount of ammunition and equipment. There are examples of the participation of French mercenaries in combat operations as part of formations of the armed forces of Ukraine.