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France to transfer Bastion light tanks and armored personnel carriers to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky held a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, during which he discussed cooperation in the process of strengthening the Ukrainian air defense system.
“Had a long and detailed conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron regarding the current situation,” Zelensky tweeted.
The head of state said that during the conversation he thanked Macron “for the decision to transfer light tanks and Bastion armored personnel carriers to Ukraine, as well as the intensification of work with partners in the same direction.”
The Ukrainian president stressed that during the conversation the interlocutors also agreed on further cooperation in the process of “significant strengthening” of the Ukrainian air defense system and other defense capabilities.
“We also agreed to work on the implementation of the Peace Formula,” Zelensky concluded.

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