A Ukrainian tank crew died when artillery fragments pierced the thin armour of a French-made light tank, a Ukrainian battalion commander claimed. The 34-year-old, using the call sign Spartanets, told AFP that the armoured combat vehicles delivered by France are “impractical” for use in front-line attacks. He said: “Unfortunately, there was one case when the crew died in the vehicle. There was artillery shelling and a shell exploded near the vehicle, the fragments pierced the armour and the ammunition set detonated.” According to the French defence ministry, its AMX-10 armoured combat vehicles, often dubbed “light tanks”, offer protection against light...
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