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Fighters of one of the DPR units used BMP-2 with dynamic protection "Contact. With its help, the frontal part of the hull and sides were covered. As noted by " RG: Russian weapons ", in order to avoid armor breaks, containers are installed behind special barriers, at some distance.
It is believed that such measures provide security and make it possible to successfully neutralize enemy ammunition.
The BMP turret was subjected to refinement by attaching anti-cumulative grilles to its stern.
Unfortunately, during the operation, the bulwarks with "reactive armor" were lost.
This combat vehicle, of course, is not the only one improved by the fighters of the armed forces of the People's Republics, at various times we have seen T-72 and T-64 tanks modernized by local craftsmen, BTR-80 armored personnel carriers and MT-LB tracked armored tractors.