The Armed Forces of Ukraine received a batch of new Turkish armored personnel carriers of the Navy Kirpi.

"Our soldiers are supported by foreign partners. The whole world wants Ukraine to defeat its worst enemy. New Turkish BMC Kirpi armored personnel carriers were handed over to the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the report says.

According to the People's Deputy, Deputy Committee of the Verkhovna Rada on National Security, Defense and Intelligence Yuri Mysyagin, two brigades of the Marine Corps are already using fifty of these vehicles.

It is noted that another delivery of 150 units is expected soon.

What is known about Kirpi armored personnel carriers?

Deliveries of these vehicles to the Turkish army began in 2014. Armored personnel carriers are able to withstand the impact of armor-piercing shells and fragments of artillery shells. Also, the cars are equipped with seat shock absorbers, a GPS system, a rear-view camera and an automatic fire extinguishing system.

Kirpis have five small arms embrasures and four bulletproof windows on each side of the compartment. There is also a shielded spot for the machine gunner on the roof, which can be operated manually and rotated 360 degrees. The vehicle can be armed with a 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun.

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