National Guards use the rare modification of BTR-3E in battles with the occupiers (video)

The BTR-3E is equipped with a basic version of BTR-3 by the Fighting Module "Sturm-M". As a weapon, a 30mm gun was installed, an automatic grenade launcher, a machine gun and two launchers for Barrier PTRC. The 4th Rapid Response Brigade of the National Guard is used in BTR-3e battles, which are up to 10 units in service. This was reported by Ukraine Weapons Tracker analysts.

The video included fighters from the 4th Brigade of the National Guard, who took the tugboat Russian BMP-2, probably from the 4th Cantemirov Tank Division. The video was shot in Donetsk. According to Defense Express, BTR-3E is actively using fighters from the beginning of a full-scale invasion. The first reports of the use of a armored personnel carrier appeared in April also in Donetsk region. BTR-3 is the development of the Kharkiv Design Bureau for Mechanical Engineering.

The development of the machine began in the 2000s to participate in the UAE APC. The development was completed in 2002. The BTR-3E version is different from the BTR-3 combat module. The 3e module "Sturm-M" is installed. It consists of 30 mm automatic tool 3tm-1, automatic grenade launcher KBA-117, 7. 62 mm machine gun KT-7,62 and two launchers for Barrier PTRC. There are less than ten BTR-3e armed. We will remind, the BTR-3 was adopted by the Ukrainian army in 2015.