The announcement was expected.
France will send tanks to Ukraine, AMX-10 RC, announced Emmanuel Macron to his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.
These armored reconnaissance vehicles have been in service with the army since 1981 and were deployed during the first Gulf War, in Afghanistan and in the Sahel.
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In total, 247 AMX-10s are possessed by the French army, according to the Ministry of the Armed Forces, a figure to be revised downwards because of the age and wear of these armored vehicles.
These tanks are, moreover, being replaced by the Jaguar which is beginning to be received in certain units.
This tank has a 105 mm gun that can fire up to 2000 meters, with a payload capacity of 38 shells.
In addition, a 7.62 mm machine gun is installed.
By the end of November, the Czech Republic had already supplied 90 T-72B tanks to Ukraine with financial support from the United States and the Netherlands.