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France to deliver ‘light tanks’ to Ukraine after Zelenskiy’s call for more weapons

The Irish Times 05 Jan 2023
Designated as 'light tanks' in French, the AMX-10 RC carries a 105mm cannon and two machine guns ... Designated as “light tanks” in French, the AMX-10 RC carries a 105mm cannon and two machine guns.
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A Ukrainian soldier flashes the victory sign atop a tank in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, June 20, 2022
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France agrees to send light tanks to Ukraine

The National 05 Jan 2023
Light tanks made in France will be sent to Ukraine to help push back Russian forces, the French presidency said on Wednesday. The move to supply Kyiv with the AMX-10 RC, a light tank that is being phased out in the French army, represents a shift in the country's military support for Ukraine.
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France to deliver light combat tanks to Ukraine amid war against Russia

Anadolu Agency 05 Jan 2023
France will supply Ukraine with light battle tanks, the French presidency said on Wednesday after a phone call between the French and Ukrainian leaders, as Kyiv still fights a war against Moscow.
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Ukraine's EU accession is 'certainly a long path,' France says

Anadolu Agency 05 Jan 2023
Colonna also said France's decision to deliver light combat tanks to Ukraine is a sign of solidarity ... France will supply Ukraine with light battle tanks, the French presidency said on Wednesday after a phone call between the French and Ukrainian leaders, as Kyiv still fights a war against Moscow.
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US won’t fulfill Ukrainian request – WaPo

Russia Today 05 Jan 2023
Read more France promises old ‘light tanks’ for Ukraine ... France on Wednesday became the first NATO member to announce the transfer of Western-made “light tanks” to Ukraine, although the vehicles in question – six-wheeled AMX-10 units – are outdated, and ...
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Ukraine to get French combat vehicles in 'first' such move

Midland Daily News 05 Jan 2023
Designated as “light tanks” in French, the AMX-10 RC carries a 105-milimeter cannon and two machine guns. It's primarily designed for reconnaissance missions and has enough armor to protect against light infantry weapons, according to the French defense ministry. They have wheels rather than tracks, allowing it to be more mobile than heavy tanks.
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Ukraine to get French combat vehicles in key move by West

San Francisco Chronicle 05 Jan 2023
Designated as “light tanks” in French, the AMX-10 RC carries a 105-milimeter cannon and two machine guns. It's primarily designed for reconnaissance missions and has enough armor to protect against light infantry weapons, according to the French defense ministry. They have wheels rather than tracks, allowing it to be more mobile than heavy tanks.
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Ukraine to get armoured combat vehicles from West, asks for tanks

Al Jazeera 05 Jan 2023
It has tracks rather than wheels but the vehicle is lighter and more agile than a tank ... Thanked for the decision to transfer light tanks and Bastion APCs to Ukraine, as well as for intensifying work with partners in the same direction ... The French-made AMX-10 RC tanks are light and six-wheeled, rather than on tracks.
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U.S. pledges $30m to Moldova hit hard by war in Ukraine

The Associated Press 05 Jan 2023
Designated as “light tanks” in French, the AMX-10 RC carries a 105-milimeter cannon and two machine guns. It's primarily designed for reconnaissance missions and has enough armor to protect against light infantry weapons, according to the French defense ministry. They have wheels rather than tracks, allowing it to be more mobile than heavy tanks.
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Ukraine to get French combat vehicles in ‘first’ such move

Irish Independent 05 Jan 2023
Discussions will include the delivery timetable and the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the equipment, the ministry said.Designated as “light tanks” in French, the AMX-10 RC carries a 105mm cannon and two machine guns.It is primarily designed for ...
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Leader of French Euroskeptic Party Slams Macron for Promising Tanks to Ukraine

Urdu Point 05 Jan 2023
The leader of France's The Patriots party, Florian Philippot, on Thursday called President Emmanuel Macron's plan to send French-made AMX-10 RC light tanks to Ukraine "madness," arguing that foreign weapon supplies to Kiev only delay peace.
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Emmanuel Macron, President of France takes part in the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg on April,17,2018
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Macron Promises Zelenskyy to Send French Tanks to Ukraine - Reports

Urdu Point 05 Jan 2023
As noted in the report, AMX-10 RC is a light tank model in service since the 1980s that the French military is now gradually phasing out. "The president wanted to increase aid" to Ukraine "by accepting to deliver AMX-10 RC light tanks," an anonymous aide to the French president ...
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Erdogan Tells Putin a Cease-Fire Should Support Ukraine Peace Efforts

Voa News 05 Jan 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron told Zelenskyy on Wednesday that France would send light AMX-10 RC armored combat vehicles — a light tank model the French military has used since the 1980s but is being phased out — to help its war effort against Russia, a French official said.
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France, US to give Ukraine armored vehicles as Kiev presses NATO for tanks

Press TV 05 Jan 2023
France and the United States will supply Ukraine with armored vehicles, as Kiev continues to press NATO for heavy tanks to fend off Russian troops ... The AMX-10 RC is manufactured by Nexter Systems for armored purposes and is described as a wheeled tank destroyer or light tank.
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Poland signs deal to buy more tanks

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 05 Jan 2023
Abrams main battle tanks as Warsaw beefs up its defensive capabilities and strengthens military cooperation with Washington in light of Russia's war in neighboring Ukraine ... ally in Europe to be receiving Abrams tanks ... The agreement foresees the delivery of 116 M1A1 Abrams tanks with related equipment and logistics starting this year.

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