Passed the baptism: how the Armed Forces used Turkish armored vehicles Kirpi (video)

Marines undergo combat coordination at the landfill. However, the cars have already shown themselves on the front line, saving the lives of crews thanks to powerful armor. Ukrainian Marines received Kirpi armored vehicles, at which the military both studied and at war. This was reported by the Navy press service. Browning machine guns were installed on armored vehicles. Marines are currently establishing joint exercises.

In particular, crews adjust Browning machine gun at a distance of 600 and 800 meters. The cars have already shown themselves in battles. "We were conducting offensive actions. The machine has proven itself perfectly, I will say so. There were times when shelling was made from tanks and means of PTRC, withstood it. The main thing is the life of personnel, which is in one or another technique," - Vitaliy fighter said.

It is noted that there are almost 50 KIRPIs now in service, and in the near future Ukraine will receive about 150 such armored personnel carriers. The machines themselves were adopted by the Turkish army in 2014. The advantage of Kirpi is that the armored body protects against armor -piercing shells and from grenade launchers, not just from debris and small arms. Also in the machine are installed shock absorbers on seats to absorb the explosion under the bottom.