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Russian BTR-82A
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The first batch of the latest Russian wheeled armored vehicles has already arrived in the country, and the second is expected in November.
The first batch of Russian armored personnel carriers BTR-82A arrived in Belarus. The second batch is expected in November this year. This was announced on Thursday, September 30, by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus in its Telegram channel.
“The first batch of BTR-82A, manufactured by JSC Arzamas Machine-Building Plant, arrived at the Ozerishche railway station in Minsk. The bulk of the new armored vehicles will enter service with the 120th separate mechanized brigade. Several BTR-82A units will receive 72 OTC (United Training Center) and the Military Academy of Belarus “, – the message says.
According to the press service, the rearmament is proceeding as planned to replace the tracked armored vehicles of mechanized brigades with wheeled ones. The Ministry of Defense noted that the arriving batch of BTR-82A was equipped with communication means of OJSC Agat-System and sights of OJSC Peleng of Belarusian production.
In addition, the military department informed, two BREM-K units – an armored repair and recovery vehicle on the BTR-80 chassis, arrived in Belarus. They are designed to equip the 120th and 6 separate mechanized brigades.
The Ministry of Defense clarified that the second batch of armored vehicles from the BTR-82A battalion kit is expected in November this year.
BTR-82A is the newest Russian model of wheeled armored vehicles, adopted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 2013 and replaced the Soviet BTR-80. Armored vehicles of this model are also used in the armies of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.
We will remind, earlier in the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that not see the withdrawal of Russian troops from Belarus after joint exercises.
Let us remind you that the Russian-Belarusian exercises West-2021 ended on September 15… They have been recognized as the largest exercise in Europe since the Cold War. About 200 thousand people took part in them.
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