A tank, a pair of infantry fighting vehicles, an airborne combat vehicle and an armored personnel carrier "as a gesture of goodwill were transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine."

Servicemen of the 60th Separate Infantry Brigade of the Operational Command "Kakhovka" of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine discovered armored vehicles abandoned by the Russians during additional reconnaissance of the Potemkinsky district of the Kherson region. In the list of found: one T-72B3 tank, two BMP-2, one BMD-2K and one BTR-D.

The equipment is serviceable, in addition, ammunition is attached to it.

Map of hostilities in the southern direction Unofficial map of the fighting in the south from ISW (Institute for the Study of War). The village of Potemkino is located on the border of the Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions near the village of Vysokopillya.

Military personnel of the 60th brigade freed the village of Potemkino at the end of June. During the offensive, several enemy counterattacks were repulsed, enemy infantry fighting vehicles and tanks were destroyed.

The T-72B3 is a Russian main battle tank of the T-72 family. The T-72B3 modification was developed as a massive and economical alternative to the more modern T-90A main tank.

BMP-2 is a Soviet tracked infantry fighting vehicle designed to transport personnel to the front line, increase their mobility, armament and security on the battlefield and joint actions with tanks in battle.

BMD-2K - commander's modification of the Soviet BMD-2. The airborne combat vehicle is designed for use in airborne troops and landing from a military transport aircraft.

BTR-D (armored personnel carrier - landing) - Soviet airborne armored transporter. It was created on the basis of the BMD-1 airborne combat vehicle and was also intended for arming the airborne troops.

Евгений Ушаков
Evgenii Ushakov
15 years driving