The mechanized troops of Ukraine continue to deploy captured Russian armored vehicles.
Recently, the fighters of the 60th separate mechanized Ingulets brigade showed their trophies. Russian armored personnel carriers BTR-82A were seen on the armed brigades.
These armored personnel carriers have a new turret with a 30 mm 2A72 cannon. The body of the armored personnel carrier is a modernized body of the BTR-80.
The Ukrainian military also showed the captured Russian armored personnel carrier KamAZ-43269 Shot. It was captured during the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian forces in the Kherson region.
The Russian “Shot” can be armed with a KPVT machine gun or a 12.7 mm Kord machine gun, a 30 mm AGS-17 grenade launcher and anti-tank systems.
The fighters of the Ingulets brigade have already applied Ukrainian identification marks in the form of a white cross to the captured equipment. Also, during training, the fighters of the brigade use captured Russian AK-12 assault rifles.
“Military” writes that the AK-12 assault rifle developed by Kalashnikov (part of Rostec) has a caliber of 5.45 mm. It has increased accuracy and accuracy of fire, improved additional equipment: sight, front grip, flashlight.
Source: Racurs
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