At first, videos appeared on the web that were filmed at a training ground of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, where this equipment was used to train the militants who were troops in these infantry delivery vehicles.
It was noted that such “reactive armor” appeared on overseas infantry fighting vehicles during their use during the occupation of Iraq. It is hung on the frontal parts of the hull, as well as on the sides and the turret. True, it turned out that this development is relatively effective against rocket-propelled grenades and not newer anti-tank guided missiles.
However, after such modernization, the mass increases, according to some sources, up to 33,000 kg, more than that of the medium tanks of the Second World War, for example, the T-34-85. In addition, the maximum speed drops to 61 km/h and the ability to cross-country worsens.
As soon as they received such BMPs, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine threw them into battle in the Zaporozhye direction, which once again led to heavy losses. Russian operators sent Lancets and FPV drones to the most vulnerable places where there was no dynamic protection. Also, Ka-52M helicopters with the Whirlwind ATGM successfully worked on them.
