France will deliver dozens of armoured vehicles and light tanks, including the AMX-10RC, to several Ukrainian battalions in the coming weeks.
This is stated in a joint statement by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of France Emmanuel Macron following their meeting in Paris, the press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine reported.
“The military support provided by France since the beginning of the war in order to allow Ukraine to defend itself continues, as new packages are being prepared, constantly taking into account the most urgent and immediate needs of Ukraine to strengthen its defence capabilities. France is aiming at providing full capacities in all areas.
In the coming weeks, France will train and equip several battalions with tens of armoured vehicles and light tanks including AMX-10RC”.
In addition, the Office of the President of Ukraine reported, “France is focusing its effort in supporting Ukraine’s air defence capacities in order to defend its population against Russian strikes”.
It is also noted that France actively participates in EU and NATO meetings regarding the training of the Ukrainian military.