Armed forces special operations received 20 armoured vehicles Saxon UK manufacturing, 55 such machines are expected in the near future, said the Secretary of the Council of national security and defense Council) countries Oleksandr Turchynov.
According to Turchynov, the armored vehicles will be converted by the state concern "Ukroboronprom" under the needs of the army, reports a news Agency." These "Saxony" came without weapons, we will put them on a combat unit, which shall provide an effective covering fire of the National guard or other branches, which they will be delivered", he added. According to Turchynov, once the armored vehicles will pass inspections on the ground, they'll come armed forces military operations in the East of Ukraine. The main objective Saxon in the British army were quick delivery groups of soldiers or mortar calculations to a certain point, and the evacuation of the wounded. Saxon made on a wheeled platform, the maximum speed of 96 miles per hour, water overcomes obstacles to a depth of 90 cm Except for 2 crew members in the armored vehicle is placed 7th Marines. In early December of last year it claimed that the state concern "Ukroboronprom" got the party developed in the 1980-ies of the Saxon armored personnel carriers from the UK to send them to the armed forces of Ukraine (AFU).


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