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Russian Military Seizes ‘Fully Functional’ French-Origin AMX-10RC Light Tank In Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Region

The Russian military has reportedly seized an undamaged French-origin AMX-10RC armored vehicle amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, according to multiple reports.

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The visuals show Russian troops successfully recovering the AMX-10RC before loading it onto a KamAZ-65225 Tank Transporter. 

According to the reports, the armored vehicle retrieved by the Russian army was abandoned by Ukrainian troops in the Zaporizhzhia region in early June. Ria Novosti, the Russian state-owned media agency, has also confirmed that the Russian Armed Forces have recovered a French AMX-10RC in the Zaporizhzhia region. 

Vladimir Rogov, the head of the Zaporizhzhia public movement, informed RIA Novosti, “The Russian military captured the French AMX-10RC (which is sometimes also referred to as a light tank) in the Zaporizhzhia region.”

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French-supplied Ukrainian AMX-10RC armored vehicle captured by Russian forces.

Rogov revealed that their fighters captured the French-wheeled light tank AMX-10RC in good condition. To be more precise, the tank was found to be in nearly perfect condition, with no visible signs of damage. 

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