UAZ cars of Russian production are becoming more common in the power structures of Iraq, writes the Russian newspaper.
In the photos appeared on the network sealed the whole unit, peresevshee Ulyanovsk on ATVs.
Machines are armed with machine guns DSHK, SPG-9 rocket launchers, mortars 82 mm. Previously met cars with light multiple rocket launchers (107 mm) Chinese-made Type 63.
UAZ-469 (later - UAZ-3151) It was one of the most popular cars in Saddam's army. Machines operated throughout the eight-year war with Iran. And the Iranians themselves too eagerly used these cars.
How to tell the Soviet military advisers, the Middle East valued Ulyanovsk "jeeps" for the good characteristics of permeability, simplicity and unpretentiousness.
Recall, in recent years, the Government of Iraq to actively acquire Russian equipment, among which the Mi-35M and Mi-28NE, flamethrower "sun" of the system (OIL-1A), complexes "Armor-C1".
Recently it became known to the supply of T-90S, machines BREM-1M, armored "Highlander-M", and truck tractors KAMAZ-65225 with trailers.