The British Ferret Mk.1 light armored vehicle was discovered in the combat zone of the Ukrainian army and was demonstrated for the first time last year. This was reported by “Russian newspaper”.
A British armored vehicle has already been demonstrated in 2022, but there was no information about the delivery of old equipment to the combat line of contact.
The size of this combat vehicle is comparable to passenger cars. Its length is 3,840 mm, width is 1,910 mm and height is 1,450 mm. Armor – 10mm. Combat weight – 4,202 kg.
According to RG, in the face of high losses in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, equipment purchased from private collections is becoming increasingly common on the battlefield.
At the same time, the Ukrainian army may have not only vintage cars, but also old armored personnel carriers (both wheeled and tracked).
It is known that there is information regarding the attempted purchase of the 55-ton Chieftain main battle tank. However, its owners failed to restore it to combat readiness.
Before that Russian Armed Forces destroyed Tank and drone control center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansky direction.
Previously in NATO in the name The condition for the transfer of F-16 to Ukraine.