William Molinie
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07:58, January 10, 2023
According to information collected by Europe 1, the French and Ukrainian defense ministers must agree this week on the number and delivery date of the light combat tanks that Paris will deliver to kyiv. A work track evokes a dozen units at first.
Will the Russians mobilize 500,000 conscripts in the coming days for an offensive planned in a few weeks? In any case, this is what Ukrainian intelligence thinks. The two belligerents regenerate their forces before any new maneuvers. Paris announced the delivery of light combat tanks to kyiv, AMX-10 RC. If their number has not been disclosed, all of this should be fixed in the next few hours.
Thirty units?
According to information from Europe 1, Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu will speak on the phone this week with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksii Reznikov. They will specify the number and date of delivery of the AMX-10 RC.
A work track evokes a first salvo of ten units to reach thirty in the coming months. Two factors could change this order of magnitude: first of all, the training capacity of Ukrainian soldiers. For a seasoned armored driver, the learning time on this new machine is from one week to 10 days. Another parameter of the equation, the impact that this could have for the French army.
AMX-10 RCs are still deployed in some cavalry regiments, gradually being replaced by Jaguars, the latest generation of ultra-connected armored vehicles. “Deliveries will not exceed the rate of renewal”, reassures one in the armies. 38 Jaguars have been delivered to the General Directorate of Armaments, including 18 last year. 22 should be by the end of the year.