Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Ryuu96 said:

🇫🇷 France will train and equip another brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in addition to the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade, named after Anne of Kyiv, president Zelensky reports. pic.twitter.com/NaZfbQ00IN

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) October 29, 2024

I'm surprised not more countries do this.

I mean, for Ukraine, this is among the best deals they can have right now: The soldiers get top-notch training (probably miles above than what Ukraine can afford to their new recruits) and come back fully equipped, in this case probably with:

• FAMAS F1 rifles (they're getting replaced by the HK416)
• MILAN, Eryx and/or AT4 CS Anti-Tank launchers (all in process of getting replaced)
• VAB APC (getting replaced by the VBMR)
• AMX-10RC as both IFV and armored recon (getting replaced by the ERBC) 
• CEASAR mobile artillery (already getting delivered in high numbers to Ukraine)
• other small arms and lighter vehicles

All those equipment hadn't been mothballed for long either and are still very capable, so they won't need to be refurbished to get into running order again.

Ryuu96 said:

🇭🇷 Croatia plans to acquire 50 new German Leopard 2A8 tanks, reports Jutarnji list. Today, Defense Ministers Ivan Anušić and Boris Pistorius will sign a letter of intent in Berlin.

Under the deal, Croatia would send 30 M-84 (improved T-72M) tanks and 30 M-80 IFVs (similar to the… pic.twitter.com/7Qo8Q64H9R

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) October 28, 2024

Since they're from Croatia, I expect those T84 to be the Croatian version T84A, the oldest version of Croatian T84s. Those are about T-72B/BV in terms of protection and firepower, but have a stronger engine so they should be faster and more agile. Unless it's still old Yugoslavian T84s, at which point they're just about T72A level with better armor and rangefinder.

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