Not just Krab SAU: Ukrainian military used British FV103 Spartan armored personnel carriers during a counterattack
In addition to the Krab SAU, the Ukrainian Armed Forces also used British FV103 Spartan armored personnel carriers during the counterattack in the Kharkiv region.
Here's What We Know
Video of the vehicles was published by the Telegram channel horevica. The video shows a whole column of such APCs. For the first time information about FV103 Spartan in the hands of the AFU appeared in June. They were handed over to us by the UK. It is unknown how many such APCs are now in Ukraine.
Recall that the FV103 Spartan is a tracked armored personnel carrier of the British army. It was developed as a variant of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance APC family. The vehicle can carry up to 7 people, including three crew members. FV103 Spartan is armed with a single machine gun. Usually the Spartan is used to move specialized teams, such as anti-aircraft missile groups. It was adopted into service in 1978.
Source: horevica
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