France to deliver light combat tanks to Ukraine amid war against Russia

By Nur Asena Erturk

ANKARA (AA) - France will supply Ukraine with light battle tanks, the French presidency said on Wednesday after a phone call between the French and Ukrainian leaders, as Kyiv still fights a war against Moscow.

According to a statement by the Elysee, Emmanuel Macron said the phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr​​​​​​​ Zelenskyy focused on the conditions of military assistance to Ukraine.

Paris decided to deliver "French-made light combat tanks for the first time," the statement said.

The exact date or details for the delivery of AMX 10-RC light battle tanks have not been specified in the statement.

The leaders also decided to make the conference of solidarity organized in Paris on Dec. 13 operational.

In this context, "France will deliver 63 high-power electric generators in the coming days as well as five million LED bulbs," the Elysee statement said.

A statement revealed in December by the French parliament indicated that Ukraine requested military equipment and instruments, including Leclerc tanks.

The French ambassador to Ukraine, Etienne de Poncins, said for such matters, "dialogue takes place directly between the two presidents."