The 42nd separate mechanized brigade, named after Hero of Ukraine Valerii Hudzi, has begun to put into service new domestically produced BTR-4E armored vehicles.
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The vehicles have been assigned to the 3rd Mechanized Battalion, which is already undergoing intensive training to master the use of the equipment, which is considered crucial to increasing the unit’s mobility and firepower.
Photos published by the brigade itself show driving exercises, firing live ammunition and engaging targets during both day and night operations. The vehicles are equipped with additional protective shields against hollow charge ammunition, which increases survivability on the battlefield.
In late January, the 42nd Brigade was involved in the defense of the village of Novopavlivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region. According to reports, enemy forces attempted a rapid advance with light vehicles, but were detected by reconnaissance drones. After about two hours of fighting, the attack was repulsed, with more than 40 enemy soldiers killed.
The BTR-4 was developed in the mid-2000s and has been in service with the Defense Forces of Ukraine since 2014. Designed to transport up to eight soldiers with fire support, it is equipped with a 30 mm automatic cannon, a grenade launcher and a coaxial machine gun, as well as the ability to integrate anti-tank missiles. Despite the extensive war, Ukraine maintains the national production of the armored vehicle.
Source: Militarnyi | Photo: X @front_ukrainian | This content is created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editors
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