Italy said about the intention to supply Ukraine 90 armored vehicles
The Italian government has decided to hold a dialogue on the acquisition of the Ukrainian army 90 armored vehicles IVECO LMV, said the Prime Minister of Italy, Matteo Renzi. about it informs " the Ukrainian truth ". First in Kyiv told that at the NATO conference were achieved consensus on the supply of Ukrainian weapons as well as among them from Italy. The armored vehicle IVECO M65 (LMV) was established in 2001 and belongs to the class of tactical patrol cars. They can carry up to division soldiers, providing bullet-proof pie book (options against large-caliber bullets), protection from splinters and mine protection. In the early winter of 2011, the Russian defense Ministry and the Italian IVECO signed a contract for the Assembly of armored cars. The Russian military leadership has been criticized for what was purchased foreign technique, although there was an option on the supplies of the army of armored " Tiger " production of GAZ group. The military also expressed dissatisfaction with the Italian machine. So, in February of airborne forces commander Vladimir Shamanov said that the Italian armored vehicles in their tactical-technical characteristics of little use to the Russian conditions. With the advent of a new defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in the defense Ministry stated that the Russian Federation will buy only those armored vehicles, the contract is already signed, and will not extend the contract. The same Shaman said that the basis of wheeled armoured vehicles VDV will be Russian-made cars, and among them " Tiger-M ".