The West begins to supply tanks to Ukraine
USA the president Cho Biden (Joe Biden) confirmed that Washington is currently considering the delivery of Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (PDM) to Ukraine.
Visiting Kentucky Biden He answered “Yes” to the question “Will Ukraine be given the Bradley PDM?”
President There are no details about when these machines will be delivered to Ukraine and other issues.
From a Bradley armored vehicle armed with powerful firepower USA army has been using it since the mid-1980s.
At the end of 2022 USA The draft defense budget for 2023 was presented to the Congress.
45 to Ukraine in this budget billion dollars in the amount of military assistance was also provided.
A total of 120 US to Kyiv by 2022 billion dollar military helped.
A new package of financial assistance to Ukraine Europe It was also approved in the Union.
European Union Europe 18 to Ukraine with the presentation of the Commission billion discounted euro credit will give the package.
Ukraine must repay this loan in 35 years starting from 2033.
Paris will give Ukraine its first Western-made tank
Meanwhile, it was found that France government also to Ukraine AMX-10 Preparing for delivery of RC wheeled tanks and Bastion armored PDMs.
About it from his Twitter account President of France Emmanuel Macron wrote.
They emphasized from the Elysee Palace that AMX-10 RC will be the first Western-made tank supplied to Ukraine.
Macron said on January 4 that the information that the tanks will be sent Ukraine the president Volodymyr Zelenskydelivered personally during a telephone conversation:
“As long as there is no victory, as long as peace does not return to Europe, our support for Ukraine will not weaken. I the president I told Zelensky: France will give light battle tanks and weather will continue its support in the issue of defense against attack”.
Volodymyr Zelensky this military thanked France for the help:
“I thanked Ukraine for the decision to provide light tanks and Bastion armored vehicles, as well as for activating work with partners in this direction. we weather we have agreed on our further cooperation for the fundamental strengthening of our anti-attack defense system and other means of defense. We have also agreed to work on the implementation of the peace formula.
Made in France AMX-10 RC armored vehicles are used to carry out combat reconnaissance.