Desperate for armor, Russia is reactivating BTR-50P amphibious armored personnel carriers, which were built over a half century ago between 1954 and 1970.

Desperate for armor, Russia is reactivating BTR-50P amphibious armored personnel carriers, which were built over a half century ago between 1954 and 1970.

Russia’s decades-old BTR series may soon be phased out with the introduction of the BTR-82A Improved, ... It maintains amphibious capabilities, staying true to Russian doctrine, ...

This particular BTR-90 appears to be vehicle 2B12LT1932, which was shown at a 2008 arms exhibition.Markings on its hull appear to show that it belongs to Russia’s 114 th Separate Motor-Rifle ...

Recent photos show Russia is dredging deep into its huge inventory of rusting Soviet armored vehicles to reactivate BTR-50P amphibious armored personnel carriers, which were built over a half century ...

Recent photos show Russia is dredging deep into its huge inventory of rusting Soviet armored vehicles to reactivate BTR-50P amphibious armored personnel carriers, which were built over a half century ...