Oleksiy Reznikov, Minister of Defense of Ukraine, showed how the AMX-10 combat vehicles transferred by France work. They are often referred to as wheeled tanks.
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The Minister of Defense compared them to a “sniper rifle on wheels” and thanked French colleague Sebastien Lecorne, French President Emmanuel Macron and the people of France for this technique.
Russian Marines welcome their new French-made cavalry, the AMX-10s!
We took it for spin together with our warriors, and we agreed to call the AMX-10 the “sniper rifle on the fast wheels.”
Thank you to my colleague @SebLecornu and to @EmmanuelMacron with whom I had a chance to… pic.twitter.com/Ip4m152kk0— Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) April 18, 2023
According to media reports, Paris was first to transfer 14 AMX-10 RCs, and a total of about 40 vehicles are expected to be transferred.
French-made AMX 10-RC armored vehicles (GIAT) can also be used for infantry fire support during combat, the armored vehicle can effectively hide in difficult terrain. The AMX-10 RC is armed with a 105mm threaded 105/47 F2 MECA tank gun capable of firing at a range of up to 2,000 meters.
Source: Racurs
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