The Ukrainian military showed the captured and repaired BTR-82A, which was blown up by the Russians

By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 24.06.2022, 15:51

The Russian military could not pull their BTR-82A out of the bolt, after which they decided to undermine the driver's seat and left the equipment. However, the Ukrainian soldiers of the 93rd Kholodny Yar Brigade did what the occupiers failed to do. Now the BTR-82A helps the Armed Forces of Ukraine to destroy the enemy.

What is known

This was told by one of the fighters of the brigade. BTR-82A is built on the basis of the Soviet BTR-82. The armored personnel carrier was released in 2014.

It took the fighters about two months to repair the BTR-82A. Now the armored personnel carrier is on a confident combat move. Inside there were intact seals with the inscription "FSB of Russia".

The BTR-82A is equipped with a 30 mm 2A72 cannon with 300 rounds of ammunition in two belts. Also, the armament includes a 7.62-mm PKTM machine gun with 2000 rounds of ammunition in the tape and a TKN-4GA-02 night sight. The armored personnel carrier is equipped with a KAMAZ-740.14-300 turbodiesel with a capacity of 300 horsepower. The maximum speed is 100 km/h on the highway and 9 km/h afloat. Power reserve - 600 km.

Source: 93rd Brigade Cold Yar

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