Euronews/AFP: Ukrainian commander warns French tanks are inadequate for counteroffensive
Ukraine continues to press Western allies for hardware and training assistance as it seeks to take advantage of confusion and low morale on the Russian side.
Armour too light: a Ukrainian officer believes that the AMX-10 RC tanks delivered to Ukraine by France and currently being used in Kyiv's counter-offensive are unsuitable for frontline attacks.
The commander of a battalion of the 37th Naval Infantry Brigade, the pseudonymous Major Spartanets, described his observations of these French tanks on the battlefield during their current deployment in the Donetsk region.
"They are used for supporting fire, because of their light armour," he said. "Their armament is good, their observation instruments are very good. But unfortunately it's light armour, which makes them unsuitable."
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WNU editor: And to think just a few months ago everyone was saying that these French tanks were sending Russia a message .... France’s sending AMX-10RC light tanks to Ukraine is an important decision before next Ramstein meeting (New Voice Of Ukraine).
The French don't have armour. They have amour 😘
ReplyDeleteAnyone who spent a few minutes researching the AMX-10RC knew these were reconnaissance vehicles and not tanks. Being told that these aree tanks indicates that the source was at best ignorant and and at worst deliberate lying.
ReplyDeleteStill better than nothing, you ungrateful #¤%W%"
ReplyDeleteThey do appreciate them , and are using them too effect. They need and want Le Clercs
DeleteU.S. Marine Corps veteran Ian Tortorici, who was part of Ukraine's International Legion, was killed in the strike on the restaurant in Kramatorsk, according to CBS News.
ReplyDeleteThat building was packed full of western mercs. Now we know why the faz-npc's were mobilized to astroturf discussion about it so fiercely.
Packed full ..yeah .of families eating pizza ..another war crime .
Deleteof military officers
DeleteSo you hit a restaurant full of civillians to take out a dozen soldiers...you'd be the first one calling that a war if it was Iraq.
DeleteFaz you freak
ReplyDeleteAll this mil guys in there? Sorry legitimate target.
No!.....more tanks arn't going to help, nor F16s, nor moon base alpha.
Conventional weapons are not going to help ukies.
What , did they run out of troops in the field or barracks to hit?..
DeleteWow just wow
Really, the radar and long range stand off weapons will make a difference, same as Australia heavily upgraded hornets
DeleteWho the heck would've thought that fast reconnaissance and opportunity strike vehicles would be suitable as main battle tanks?
ReplyDeleteIt was a war Faz and in war wherever the military goes...people die.
ReplyDeleteBTW using a restaurant or other civilian complex for military operations even if it is just talking shop, is a crime. And Why is that? Because of the concentration of military personnel, you just made that building a military target.