In total, 101 Spartan armored personnel carriers in various versions were purchased at the expense of Ukrainians, which will be transferred for the needs of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
Thanks to the successful fundraising for 101 armored personnel carriers for the needs of the Ukrainian army, the first batch has already been transferred to the troops. This was announced on March 3 by volunteer Serhiy Prytula on Facebook.
At the expense of Ukrainians, businessmen and Ukrainians abroad, 101 Spartan armored personnel carriers in various modifications were purchased. As part of the first batch, the Defense Forces received 24 Spartan armored personnel carriers in various versions – repair, evacuation and base.
In total, volunteers purchased 101 armored personnel carriers:
FV103 Spartan;Samaritan;Sultan;Stormer;Shielder;FV432 Bulldog;FV434 Samson.
Let’s add the Spartan armored personnel carrier – this is a British tracked armored personnel carrier. It was developed in the 1970s and entered service in 1978. The crew of the armored personnel carrier consists of three people, it is capable of carrying up to 7 people in the troop compartment. In total, about 500 different modifications of Spartan were produced. The maximum speed of the armored personnel carrier is 96 km / h, and the cruising range is 510 km.
Recall, on March 2, the NBU allowed volunteers to spend more money on military equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in hryvnias.
On June 16, the British Spartan armored personnel carrier lit up for the first time on the front line. The UK announced the transfer of 120 different armored cars and armored personnel carriers in 2022.
