France to Send Light Combat Vehicles to Ukraine to Fight Russia, Says Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron instructed Ukrainian chief Volodymyr Zelenskiy his authorities would ship gentle AMX-10 RC armoured fight autos to assist in the battle towards Russia, a French official stated on Wednesday after a telephone name between them.

“This is the primary time that Western-made armoured autos are being delivered in help of the Ukrainian military,” the official said.

Speaking to reporters, the official did not give any details about the volume or timing of the planned shipments but said talks would continue regarding the potential delivery of other vehicle types.

Zelensky thanked Macron for the announcement and said it showed the need for others to provide heavier weapons.

“This is something that sends a clear signal to all our partners – there is no rational reason why Ukraine has not yet been supplied with western tanks,” he stated in a video tackle.

“We should put an finish to the Russian aggression this 12 months,” he said, adding that “modern Western armoured vehicles and Western-type tanks” had been main property that Ukraine wanted.

In a press release posted on Telegram, Zelenskiy stated the 2 leaders had “agreed on additional cooperation to considerably strengthen our air defence and different defence capabilities”. He did not give further details.

France last year supplied several Caesar howitzers to Ukraine. Macron in October also said Paris would provide air defence weapons as Russia intensified missile strikes on critical infrastructure.

The French-made AMX-10 is an armed reconnaissance vehicle with high mobility, which carries four people, according to the French armed forces ministry website.

Zelenskiy has repeatedly asked Western allies for heavier fighting vehicles such as the German-made Leopard tanks.

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