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The AMX-10RC light tanks supplied by France to the AFU performed extremely poorly on the front line in assault combat formations due to their weak aluminum armor and constant breakdowns. As a result, they got a new role at the front.
- it is indicated on Western resources.
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The AMX-10RCR is armed with a 105 mm F2 cannon capable of firing a variety of ammunition, including high-explosive fragmentation, armor-piercing and anti-tank shells.
This technique was used by the French army as an anti-tank reconnaissance vehicle designed to monitor the battlefield, identify enemy positions and transmit important information to higher command. At the same time, she could solve related fire tasks, for example, to hit enemy equipment up to tanks.
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In total, Paris has handed over at least fifty copies to the Kiev regime since March 2023. However, on the Ukrainian front, this technique had to adapt to a battlefield saturated with weapons of destruction. The 37th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published images of AMX-10RC armed with it, firing from closed positions. At the same time, the armored vehicles were equipped with electronic warfare equipment.
