The President emphasizes that there is no rational reason why Western-style tanks have not yet been supplied to Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the transfer of French-made tanks to Ukraine. He emphasized the need to put an end to Russian aggression this year.
In his video message on the evening of January 4, 2023, the head of state also urged not to postpone any of the defense opportunities that could help accelerate Ukrainian victory.
“Today there are new and powerful results from our diplomatic marathon. France is taking defense support to Ukraine to a new level. And I thank President Macron for this leadership. We will receive more armored vehicles, in particular French-made wheeled tanks,” Zelenskyi said.
He added that this is what gives a clear signal to all other partners of Ukraine – “there is no rational reason why Ukraine has not yet been supplied with Western-style tanks.”
“And this is very important in order to restore security for all Ukrainians and peace for all Europeans. It is before the new “Ramstein” that such a signal is extremely relevant. We must put an end to Russian aggression this year and not postpone any of those defense opportunities that can accelerate the defeat of the terrorist state,” the President of Ukraine emphasized.
Zelensky noted that modern Western armored vehicles, Western-style tanks are just one of these opportunities.
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