The first convoy of French armoured vehicles arrived in Romania yesterday, Sunday, according to Romania Radia. They crossed the border at the “Nadlak” border crossing.
With this image, France, which is a member of the NATO combat group based in the city of Chenko and now has 750 French soldiers there, extends its military presence in Romania.
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After the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, a decision was taken to send infantry units (to Romania), but later . ..
It was decided to organise a heavy battalion at Chenko and switch from arming them with light weapons to armoured ones. referring to the infantry armoured vehicles and “Leclerc” tanks.
He added: “We are here to participate in joint training with the Romanian military, as well as the Dutch, which will take place in Chenco and other Roman regions alike. ”
It is expected that a second caravan of the “LECLERC” tank battalion will arrive in Romania next month.
The decision to send a new combat group from NATO to Romania was made by the alliance’s military ministers on February 16 at their meeting in Brussels. Its creation and counting are anticipated to be in line with comparable groupings reported in the Baltic and Polish countries. The media announced, previously, that the conversation is about a multinational battalion of 1,000 men under the leadership of France, which will send the largest group to the group.
Origin: Tas.
First convoy of French armoured vehicles to arrive in Romania
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