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​Ukraine's Military Destroyed russsian BTR-50 APC That Occupiers Had Left Near Avdiivka

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The BTR-50 is a Soviet-made tracked amphibious armored personnel carrier (APC) based on the PT-76 light tank chassis / Open source photo
The BTR-50 is a Soviet-made tracked amphibious armored personnel carrier (APC) based on the PT-76 light tank chassis / Open source photo

Russia’s army has huge losses of armored vehicles during its offensive that makes it use such a rather old equipment like BTR-50 armored personal carriers (APC)

The fact that occupiers use such weapon as BTR-50 confirms the assumption that the enemy is engaging almost everything that can drive. For example rare russian BTR-90 or BTR-70 APCs were noticed at the Kupyansk sector where Armed Forces of Ukraine are repulsing the enemy attack.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated enemy`s BTR-50 APC – the video is published by a control and artillery reconnaissance battery of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade.

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Occupier`s vehicle was destroyed in Avdiivka sector in Donetsk Oblast. A russian T-64BV tank together with KMT-6 mine trawl are classified as damaged too.

Ukraines Military Destroyed russsian BTR-50 APC That Occupiers Had Left Near Avdiivka, Destroyed russian BTR-50 APC (L) and damaged T-64BV nank (R) / Photo credit, Defense Express
Destroyed russian BTR-50 APC (L) and damaged T-64BV nank (R) / Photo credit: A control and artillery reconnaissance battery of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade

This is the first loss of russian BTR-50 APC that is confirmed with photo or video. For the first time the information about using this armored personnel carrier on the frontline has appeared in February this year.

Ukraines Military Destroyed russsian BTR-50 APC That Occupiers Had Left Near Avdiivka, russian occupiers take their BTR-50 to the front, February 2023, Defense Express
russian occupiers take their BTR-50 to the front, February 2023 / Open source photo

If at that time it was really hard to recognize any kind of weaponry at these BTR-50 APC, then later they were noticed with installed 23-mm ZU-23-2 aircraft guns.

The fact that occupiers use such weapon as BTR-50 confirms the assumption that the enemy is engaging almost everything that can drive. For example rare russian BTR-90 or BTR-70 APCs were noticed at the Kupyansk sector where Armed Forces of Ukraine are repulsing the enemy attack.

Ukraines Military Destroyed russsian BTR-50 APC That Occupiers Had Left Near Avdiivka, russian BTR-90 in Eastern Ukraine, October 2023, Defense Express
russian BTR-90 in Eastern Ukraine, October 2023 / Open source photo

At the same time the enemy has really huge losses of vehicles. Also OSINT-researchers mark that begin from October 10th occupiers use less equipment and switch to infantry assaults.

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