The first batch of Russian armored personnel carriers of the BTR-82A arrived in Belarus, which are deeply upgraded version of the BTR-80. It is reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic in its Telegram Channel.
According to the defense ministry, armored vehicles will go to the 120th mechanized brigade, Military Academy of Belarus and in the 72nd Training Center in the furnaces. The department noted that the re-equipment of the Republic of the Republic passes in a planned manner and is aimed at replacing tracked armored equipment on the wheel. The second BTR-82A party is expected in November.
They added there that, in addition to armored personnel carriers, two units of armored repair and evacuation machine were also put in the republic (BRAM-K) on the BTR-80 chassis, intended for equipping mechanized brigades.
previously became known that the Presidents of Belarus and Russia agreed on the list of Russian weapons, which until 2025 will be delivered by the Belarusian army. Alexander Lukashenko said that Minsk would buy weapons from Moscow by more than a billion dollars.
The Belarusian leader also announced the supply of airplanes to Belarus, helicopters, anti-aircraft missile systems (VIS) and other means of air defense (air defense) from Russia. According to him, combat vehicles who will receive Minsk will be calculated dozens. In particular, Lukashenko noted, Belarus can transmit VCS C-400, which “very much” by the country.