In the most recent combat operations, government forces ATS acquired a significant number of captured equipment, which was handed over to them to surrender insurgents, writes the Russian newspaper.
Among the transmitted light tanks and armored vehicles "wormed" one armored reconnaissance and patrol vehicle (BRDM-2). Russian military referred to as "a mess".
Attention is drawn to the additional protection of a homemade trophy machines: on the armor along the sides of craftsmen installed the boxes out of ammunition. It is unlikely that they are empty. Likely, Adventure filled them with sand or gravel, In hope, that in this way they will be able to defend against rocket-propelled grenades.
You can also suggest the presence of other fillers, converting the box into a unique element of dynamic protection. As previously reported, some of the "inventors" are placed in these boxes fragmentation grenades, that, in their opinion, munition will explode when hit and dispel directed into the machine housing cumulative jet.
Experts in the effectiveness of such measures doubt. According to them,, the likelihood of a successful outcome of such protection is triggered when zero.
Today, the Syrian army is using BRDM-2 in very limited quantities. At best, they almost never occur. The use of them was found in the rear as guards of any military facility.
