“We are destroying their light armor at such a rate that the infantry fighting vehicle supplies that were there before are no longer enough,” the source said.
According to him, the stocks of BMP-1 supplied by Eastern Europe have already been depleted. They are not only not enough to make up for losses, but also to form new parts. That is why the West is already considering options for the supply of its own armored fighting vehicles.
NM DPR also noted that the Stryker armored personnel carrier is designed to protect personnel from small-caliber small arms. It is not capable of protecting the BTR-82A, BMP-2 or any grenade launcher from the main armament.
Remember, recently it became known that the United States is considering the possibility of including modern Stryker armored personnel carriers in a new tranche of military assistance to Ukraine. According to sources, the US administration “could announce a package, with or without Strykers, by the end of next week.” The previous US aid package included 50 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.
