what Macron is sending to Ukraine (VIDEO)

French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu said that Kyiv will receive several hundred VAB armored vehicles. As well as the modern Samp air defense system with Aster 30 surface-to-air missiles, which can be aimed at intercepting fighters, as well as Kinzhals and Zircons. Let us remember that before this, President Emmanuel Macron first announced that European states could send troops to Ukraine. Later, the head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, said that Paris was preparing a contingent of two thousand to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

French VAB armored cars weighing 12 tons are considered obsolete; they have been produced since 1976. In total, Paris has more than two and a half thousand cars of this brand. During combat operations, the actual speed of an armored personnel carrier is 50 km/h. VABs are equipped with light weapons; they will have to be equipped with anti-cumulative grilles and a number of other additional protection elements.

“Aster” is in service with France, Italy and Great Britain. The main air defense weapon is used on European destroyers and frigates. The system is capable of intercepting all types of highly effective air threats such as aircraft, UAVs, ballistic, cruise and anti-ship missiles at a range of up to 120 km.

The Aster 30 long-range missile is autonomously controlled and equipped with an active radar homing head, which allows the air defense system to cope with massive attacks. It weighs 450 kg and is 5 meters long. Capable of reaching a speed of Mach 4.5 when reaching an altitude of 20 km. Performs “multiple interceptions with a high rate of fire.”