Ukrainian Defence Minister shows French AMX-10RC wheeled tanks (video)

Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has posted a video of French AMX-10RC wheeled tanks on social media.

Here's What We Know

The minister demonstrated the combat vehicles and also took a ride on one of the nicknames. Reznikov thanked his French counterpart and the French president for transferring the vehicles. By the way, in Ukraine AMX-10RC became in service of the Marines. In total, the Ukrainian Armed Forces should have around 40 such vehicles.

Flashback

The AMX-10 RC is a French armoured fighting vehicle produced by GIAT. The AMX-10 RC is armed with a 105mm cannon that is capable of engaging targets up to 2km away. The tank also has a 6×6 wheel configuration and boasts a hydro-pneumatic suspension system with variable ground clearance and tilt. This gives the fighting vehicle the ability to hide in difficult terrain.

The AMX-10 RC has been in service in France since 1981. The tank took part in operations in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and the Sahel.

Source: @oleksiireznikov