The group of analysts “Ukraine Weapons Tracker” published a photo of the destroyed BTR-50 on the microblogging site “X” (formerly “Twitter”). A damaged T-64BV tank stands next to the armored personnel carrier.
Analysts believe that the armored personnel carrier most likely belonged to soldiers from the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” or “Luhansk People’s Republic”.
In February of this year, the Ukrainian military portal “Militarnyi” reported that the occupiers were bringing BTR-50P armored personnel carriers to the front area. Previously, these armored personnel carriers were observed at a landfill near the city of Urzuf.
The occupants of the Soviet-era BTR-50 most likely started using the most modern armored personnel carrier due to the shortage. To fill the holes faster, these almost 70-year-old armored personnel carriers are thrown into battle.
#Ukraine: The first confirmed loss of a Russian BTR-50 APC- this one was destroyed during the ongoing offensive on Avdiivka, #Donetsk Oblast. A damaged T-64BV can be seen nearby too.
The Russian troops started to receive these rather old APCs in February of this year. pic.twitter.com/MdLoTJtVNl
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) October 14, 2023
This combat vehicle was created in 1952 on the basis of the Soviet PT-76 light amphibious tank. However, in 1954, the BTR-50 began to be used in the Russian army. It was mass-produced until 1970, with a total of 6,500.
The crew of the armored personnel carrier consists of two people, while the BTR-50 can carry up to 20 soldiers in total.
2023-10-17 21:00:00
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