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The servicemen of the AFU Marines are trained on French AMX-10RC wheeled tanks and American M-ATV MRAP class armored vehicles delivered as Western military support to the Kiev regime.
Currently, the AFU fighters are undergoing combat training on Western models of armored vehicles, practicing the tactics of their use in combat conditions.
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The French AMX-10RC wheeled tanks transferred to the Ukrainian army have a relatively high mobility due to the 6×6 wheel formula. The car is equipped with a hydropneumatic suspension system with replaceable ground clearance and slope. This armored vehicle is designed for reconnaissance missions, as well as for the implementation of infantry fire support on the battlefield.
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In March of this year, the first reports appeared about the supply of American Oshkosh M-ATV MRAP armored vehicles to the Ukrainian army. Earlier, there were no official reports from the US authorities about the possible transfer of armored vehicles of this type to Ukraine.
The Oshkosh M-ATV is an armored vehicle with a 4×4 wheel formula of the MRAP class. This armored car is in service with the US army and a number of other countries. The crew of the car is usually five people. One of them is the operator of a weapon that can be placed on the roof of an armored vehicle. This can be a machine gun turret, on which you can install a 7.62 mm machine gun, a 40 mm grenade launcher or a 12.7 mm Browning M2 heavy machine gun. The car has a V-shaped bottom, and special seats are installed in its cabin, the design of which provides shock absorption that protects the crew from the blast wave. The armored vehicle can reach speeds of up to 105 km/h on the highway.
