ZAPORIZHZIA, Ukraine – Images released on Sunday (18) show a captured M113 armored vehicle being used by Russian forces during attacks in front of Zaporizehzia. The armor appears displaying the flags of Russia and the United States, after being restored and equipped with additional protection against FPV drones.
According to reports, the vehicle was being employed in offensive operations against Ukrainian positions. The episode reinforces the practice already known in the conflict, in which armor captured on both sides are adapted and returned to the battlefield.
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The M113, originally of American manufacturing, is a transport of troops that went into service in the 1960s and was widely supplied to Ukraine by Western countries as part of the military aid packages. Despite being considered obsolete in front of modern armor, the vehicle continues to play a strategic role such as troop transportation and logistical support.
Improvised shielding against drones
The restoration of the captured M113 included the addition of makeshift shielding, known as Cage Armor, designed to reduce the impact of increasingly frequent FPV drone attacks on Ukraine battles. This type of modification has already been observed in several vehicles used by both armies, which have been reinforcing protection from the growing threat of unmanned aircraft.
The Zaporizehzia sector is still one of the most disputed points of the front line, with offensive and oppofensive intense. The use of symbolic armor, such as the M113 marked with Russian and American flags, also has advertising effect, reinforcing Moscow’s narrative about the use of captured western equipment.
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