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title: "France to send old armored vehicles, new missiles to Ukraine"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/32732/france-to-send-old-armored-vehicles-new-missiles-to-ukraine
published: 2024-03-31T11:05:00Z
language: en
author: "Carolina Străjescu"
section: "International"
source: radiomoldova.md
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# France to send old armored vehicles, new missiles to Ukraine

> France will deliver hundreds of old armored vehicles and new surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine in its war against Russia, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Sunday, Reuters reports.

France will deliver hundreds of old armored vehicles and new surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine in its war against Russia, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Sunday, Reuters reports.

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In an interview with La Tribune Dimanche, Lecornu said that President Emmanuel Macron, following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, had asked him to prepare a new aid package, including old but still functional French equipment.

"The Ukrainian army needs to defend a very long front line, which requires armored vehicles; this is absolutely crucial for troop mobility and is part of the Ukrainian requests," he said.

He said France looked to provide hundreds of VAB (Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé) front-line troop carriers in 2024 and early 2025.

France's army is gradually replacing its thousands of VABs, which first went into operation in the late 1970s, with a new multi-role troop carrier.

Lecornu added that France was also preparing to release a new batch of Aster 30 surface-to-air missiles for the SAMP/T system provided to Kyiv.

The Aster 30 can intercept warplanes, drones and cruise missiles within a range of 120 km.