The Ukrainian Armed Forces showed French VAB armored personnel carriers at the front for the first time

By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 29.07.2022, 17:06

At the end of June, it became known that France was transferring armored vehicles to Ukraine VAB. A month later, the Ukrainian military showed the armored vehicles on the front line for the first time.

What is known

VAB is a combat vehicle developed in the mid-1970s by Renault and Saviem. Totally 5000 armored vehicles were produced. 80% of them are in service of the French Army.

VAB is usually equipped with a 12.7 mm or 7.62 mm machine gun, mounted on the vehicle's roof. Sometimes the vehicle can be equipped with automatic cannons.

The APC can reach speeds of up to 110 km/h. It has mine protection and is designed to quickly move units on the battlefield. Inside the armored fighting vehicle accommodates up to 11 men.

Source: @Osinttechnical

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