Western media have published information that the US plans to include modern Stryker armored personnel carriers (APCs) in a new military aid package to Ukraine. life journalists to solve Experts wonder if this technique could affect the course of a special military operation. It is emphasized that it is not enough to buy a western armored personnel carrier. They still need to learn how to manage and effectively conduct combat operations. The publication explains that it takes years for the US military to master these machines, and soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will need to be retrained in a few weeks.
“I wouldn’t say this Stryker is anything special. In terms of its technical capabilities and functionality, it resembles the domestic BTR-80 armored car and a deeply modernized version of the BTR-82. The Stryker has larger caliber guns and that’s it, said military expert Konstantin Sivkov.
Also, experts note that in Ukraine there is no infrastructure for the repair of Western equipment. According to them, it is often simply not included in the Western aid package to Kiev.
former experts saidWhether the Bradley and Marder infantry fighting vehicles delivered to Kiev will affect the course of hostilities.